Best black paint to use on cab

[onespriggan]

Hello, can anyone recommend a nice black color to use on the sides of my cab?  Is one type better than another (like sherman williams black, or Home Depot generic brand)?  I know for the best results you have to thin the paint and sand over and over correct? 

thanks

[TelcoLou]

I used rustoleum; oil-based enamel, eggshell finish. No thinning, and applied with a foam brush:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=76724.0

[protokatie]

Speaking of best black paint to use on a cab, I just bought a coinmech system off of thenasty which needs some TLC (mostly in the aesthetics dept). What would be a good paint and paint method for a coindoor? I was thinking to just mask over stuff and spray it with a flat black paint from a rustoleum can...And then give it a thin clear coat from a spray can as well to protect the paint... Anyone here touch up the paint on a coindoor and have suggestions?

[mountain]

Speaking of best black paint to use on a cab, I just bought a coinmech system off of thenasty which needs some TLC (mostly in the aesthetics dept). What would be a good paint and paint method for a coindoor? I was thinking to just mask over stuff and spray it with a flat black paint from a rustoleum can...And then give it a thin clear coat from a spray can as well to protect the paint... Anyone here touch up the paint on a coindoor and have suggestions?

On my first machine, i took the whole coin mech apart an used a $15 sandblasting gun from Sears to remove the paint down to bare metal. I sprayed itwith a thin coat of automotive sanding primer and followed with 3 coats for Rustoleum Satin black. Turned out nice. You can find pics in my build thread (link in my sig)

[RayB]

Don't mask over... take the time to remove parts, clean them, and only paint those that need to be black.

I use many many thin coats of Tremclad Semi-gloss anti-rust spray paint. Bake the parts in the sun for additional hardness.

[Jdurg]

For my coin-door, I used Rustoleum Hammered Black Finish.  However, the finish came out a bit too glossy, so I then did a final coat with a normal Rustoleum Semi-Gloss Black.

After I finished, a buddy of mine asked why I didn't go to a local Auto Parts store and pick up a can of the truck-bed liner stuff.  It's textured like the original powder coat should be, black like I want it to be, and dried into a rock hard shell which will be very durable.  If I ever need to restore another coin door, this is the path that I will take.

[ArtMAME]

I have used Rustoleum Painter's Touch Semi-gloss black from Home Depot applied with a white foam roller and obtained great results.

I am currently using Olympic (I think) Pure Black Gloss from Lowes applied the same way, and I don't like it as much as the Rustoleum.

The Rustoleum stuff does not come in Gallon cans (at least not where I go).  I am going back to Rustoleum once I use up this can of Olympic.

[onespriggan]

cool, looks like you all favor rustoleum.  I will check home depot and see what they have.  Hopefully they make them in gallon sizes. 

thanks again

[RayB]

I'm also testing a new option. It's a can of black spray paint that's called "Patio Finish". It dries to a "sandy" textured finish.

[protokatie]

I'm also testing a new option. It's a can of black spray paint that's called "Patio Finish". It dries to a "sandy" textured finish.

Let us know how that goes, I do want the finish on my coin door to be as close to the origonal as possible without blowing the budget. (also the paint job on the cab as well)

Also, I appologize to the thread owner for derailing the tread from how to paint a cab to how to paint a coindoor.

[RoninEditor]

I second (or fourth?) Rustoleum Latex... the stuff dries amazing and with a couple coats (on wood at least) it comes out like a professional-feeling shelf, like, you know, when you assemble furniture and pull it out of the box; wood on one side, the thick black coating on the other.  And, with my wood, with the type of roller I used, it have that subtle texture which matched my coindoor EXACTLY.  Someone, literally, that my whole coindoor panel was a solid piece of material... which is why I thought of it for your coindoor TLC.

[emb]

I'm also testing a new option. It's a can of black spray paint that's called "Patio Finish". It dries to a "sandy" textured finish.

You should let us know how that turns out. I was thinking about using that as well, but have not had the guts to do it yet. If you like it, i'll probably end up doing it too.

[onespriggan]

I'm also testing a new option. It's a can of black spray paint that's called "Patio Finish". It dries to a "sandy" textured finish.

Let us know how that goes, I do want the finish on my coin door to be as close to the origonal as possible without blowing the budget. (also the paint job on the cab as well)

Also, I appologize to the thread owner for derailing the tread from how to paint a cab to how to paint a coindoor.

No worries.  It's all information I can use later down the line.  Painting the coin door will be my next task anyway 

[RayB]

I just wanted to finish what I started here and report that I like the "patio finish" paint I tried. I used it on some carriage bolt heads and some leg caps. I have not used it on something like a coin door yet, but anyways... the finish is a nice sandy texture, much like the texture of a classic control panel overlay.

[Timstuff]

I ended up spending quite a bit more than I probably should have on my black paint, and it's because I didn't know that Behr makes a specific color called "Ultra pure black." Like a dumbass, I went up to the swatches on the wall at Home Depot, and without even asking any questions to the paint associate, I grabbed the "Cinema Star" swatch from the Disney section, thinking it would be black when I got it. It turned out to be more of an extremely dark gray, so I ended up having to ask them to add 8 oz. of pure black. I got the shade I wanted, but in the end I ended up with about a gallon of paint when I only wanted a quart, and it ended up costing me $30. Just tell them you want a very good, pure black color, and tell them it's for an arcade machine. They won't laugh at you for telling them what it's for.

[thatitalian]

I am in UK and looking for paint.

I found this:
http://www.tooled-up.com/ManProduct.asp?PID=130471

Rustoleum is not common here. Is this the right one to be using? It says it for metal!

 

[RayB]

I am in UK and looking for paint.

I found this:
http://www.tooled-up.com/ManProduct.asp?PID=130471

Rustoleum is not common here. Is this the right one to be using? It says it for metal!

 

I'm not clicking any link that has "man product" in the URL!!  Nice try rick roller!!
 

[G1zm0]

why dont you try this link for uk http://www.rustoleumdirect.co.uk/

i might get a tin of this, will prob be better than delux or spraying

[thatitalian]

I am in UK and looking for paint.

I found this:
http://www.tooled-up.com/ManProduct.asp?PID=130471

Rustoleum is not common here. Is this the right one to be using? It says it for metal!

 

I'm not clicking any link that has "man product" in the URL!!  Nice try rick roller!!
 

It is a serious link!

If I wanted to Rick roll you I would have sent you here:

why dont you try this link for uk http://www.rustoleumdirect.co.uk/

i might get a tin of this, will prob be better than delux or spraying

Which one do I get though?

[onespriggan]

Also, should I be applying a primer on the wood before the actual paint or is this not necessary?

[Q*Bert_OP]

I used rustoleum; oil-based enamel, eggshell finish. No thinning, and applied with a foam brush:

I'd agree with this, except I use a foam roller instead.

For the coin door, I also use "hammered black", but it's too gray for my liking, so I go over it with flat black, or semi-gloss black(whichever finish the coin door came from the factory with)