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Punch-Out!! restoration (Complete!!) - new bezel!

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Spyridon:
Cab masked off and ready for painting:


I didn't go with a primer coat on this one based on some recommendations from someone who has repainted a lot of Nintendo cabs.  Here is the first coat of black paint. 





Oil based paint is a pain to clean up, but it sure does look good when dry.

2600:
HVLP sprayer I assume or did you roll it?  What brand paint and sheen did you end up choosing?

Spyridon:

--- Quote from: 2600 on August 27, 2008, 08:24:51 pm ---HVLP sprayer I assume or did you roll it? 
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Yes, I used a HVLP sprayer.  I don't think I can go back to rollers after using this.


--- Quote ---What brand paint and sheen did you end up choosing?

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I used Rustoleum satin black paint.

Spyridon:
I used some 220 grit sandpaper to smooth out the surface then applied a second coat of black paint.




I'll look at it tomorrow when it is dry and determine if it needs a third or if it is ready to go.  If it needs a third coat, I'll use some 600 grit sandpaper prior to the paint going on.

Spyridon:
Okay, today I put on the third and final coat of paint.  I used 600 grit sandpaper prior to applying the paint.  This worked really well and I ended up with a beautiful finish.  I'm very happy with the results.  Clean up is a pain with oil based paints, but I can't argue with the nice results you get.





And to cut down on the number of clean ups, I have been doing a two for one special...

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