Need some more cabinet painting advice

[barrel_hopper]

Ok guys I am deep into the prep work of my Donkey Kong restoration and the prep work is coming along pretty good.

I just need to work the BONDO on the backside of the cabinet to get that chipping leveled out.

My question is this. I am laying down primer on the inside edges of the cabinet "the parts that are black" I am using these foam brushes from walmart to paint with. The primer goes on pretty good but I still have to sand it smooth or else it will look like poo.

When I go to paint the black should I mask everything off and use a spray paint? Or should I just use the foam brushes and do a heck of alot of sanding. I know black can be pretty unforgiving so I want to make sure I get some really good advice here. As long as I can sand the brush marks down and still get the paint to look clean and smooth I will be happy. I have never really painted anything before but it seems pretty easy if you prep prep prep and more prep....did i mention you need to prep?

I bought a small can of oil based gloss black and I am using oil based Killz white pigmented primer with small foam brushes.

Thanks for the advice guys!

Adam S.

[fjl]

The parts that are black?  pic pls

[superart]

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[barrel_hopper]

Thanks, thats what I needed to know

[wbassett]

With spraying you are also not limited to just spray cans and the colors they have available.

Preval sells a disposable sprayer that you can use any latex paint in and it goes on much smoother than rolling.


They are pretty inexpensive too, the unit comes with the reusable bottle and one power unit for around $4-5 and power units are only a couple of bucks.  You can find them at most paint stores like Sherwin Williams.  For a black cab, I'd go with just regular spray paint, but this opens up options for any color a person could possible want.  They also spray poly very well to add a more protective coating if that's desired.

You could go all out and get a Wagner sprayer too, I have two of them.  They're not pro grade, but also don't cost as much either and no compressor is needed...

Just some food for thought. 

[AMDman13]

If you are going to use a foam roller make sure that you buy the dense foam ones. Not all foam rollers are created equal. Trust me I learned the hard way. The dense foam rollers are typically white NOT yellow or pink.. It's easy to compare at the store just give them a squeeze. You want the firmest foam you can find NOT spongy! There is also a paint additive that help me a huge amount. It is an anti dying agent called Penetrol http://www.flood.com/Flood/Products/Exterior/PaintAdditives/Penetrol_Exterior+Additives.htm
This is a huge help! It helps eliminate roller marks and allows the paint to go on more smoothly!

I did sand between coats. using
400 grit and 800 grit..

Turned out perfect!