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Yet another Williams Multigame - Done!

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Paladin:
Thanks for the bezel offer Frizz, but I'm going to stick with the Joust.

The weather has warmed up to the point that I could take the cabinet apart and bring it outside for sanding/paint.

I know, this pic makes me sad too.  When I was sanding it I almost bought a Joust stencil set, but stuck with my original plan instead. I already have the multi side art.


Here it is with 2 coats of primer. I usually tint my primer gray, but followed Frizz's project and just used white.  I've got the first coat of black on now (no pics yet), and it does cover up the white just fine.

m_mcgover:
Looks good.  Are you spraying or rolling on the paint?

Paladin:
I'm trying both.  I used Kilz spray primer and Rustoleum satin black spray on the front panel.  On the sides I'm using Kilz and Rustoleum rolled on with a foam roller.  The spray lays down flatter, but I suck at spraying and tend to get runs or spotting.  Even with a foam roller the sides have a slight texture, similar to a coin door but more uniform.

I think the combination looks good, a smooth front with a slight texture to the sides.  I just did my second coat of black on the sides this afternoon.  I plan on one more go over the front with spray, and one more rolled on coat for the sides.

Spyridon:
You should sand between coats of paint.  That will help remove some of the texture.

Paladin:
I did a very light sand after the first coat of black with 220 grit.  It took it down to the primer in a couple areas.  It also turns the nice black color to a faded black.  How do people sand things smooth without changing the color, do you need 1000 grit paper?  If you use that grit how does it take enough off to smooth anything?

I guess painting results come down to how much time you're willing to spend.  I'm getting anxious to play Robotron again!

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