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Paint the cabinet interior? - Please Vote - (Added Pics)

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cpyne:
I'm in the process of restoring a Stargate.  I have it stripped and can already picture the potential once it is patched up and repainted.   The only downside if I keep it as original and technically correct as possible will be all the factory overspray in the interior.
 
What do people here usually do about the interior?  

1. Keep it as original as possible and leave the factory overspray and bare wood interior?

2. Go for the clean look and paint every square inch?

drventure:
I've never restored a cab, so take my opinion and toss it, for all it's worth  ;)

Buuuttttt. I'd say if there's anything "of interest" on the interior (like serial numbers, instructions, specs etc), just clean it and leave it.

But if it's all just mdf and plywood and a bit of overspray. why not give it a once over with some 220 grit and shoot a coat of black over it?

I guess in 50 years, if the cab ends up on Antique Roadshow, having sprayed the interior might render it worthless, but other than that?

cpyne:
Good point.  I guess the fact that I'm repainting it means it will never be an all-original museum piece to begin with.  I think I'll go the paint route.

Spyridon:
Unless the interior smells bad, I wouldn't worry about painting it.  Are you going to be stenciling the cab?

First things first...Pictures please!

Pacman83:
I decided to paint the inside of my cab as the way the manufacturers did the job, (they just spray the 'visible' edges) looked really poor compared to the rest of the resto. Then again, I was a little obsessive .......  :lol

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