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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Richardgregory on October 05, 2014, 12:00:48 pm
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I thought I would starta separate thread on the topic of painting. Some might have already read my other thread about helping a friend paint his cab. Well, he is expecting a pristine finish. I'm not bad at painting with a roller but looking at my paint job of my own work, I have some roller/lap marks ..visible at an angle against a bright light. I told and showed my friend my job and i think he is expecting a perfect smooth no mark finish :p So here's a question: especially using dark paint color such as black satin and a roller, is it expected to see some roller/lap marks? Maybe I terribly suck at painting :dunno
I mention to use of a sprayer for a more or near perfect finish but I don't think a sprayer is any easier right?
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If he is expecting it to look like laminate, he's going to have to use laminate.
That said, I bought one of these to get some painting done quickly around the house:
(http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/501650/5016501001762.jpg)
If that's what you're thinking of using, you should know this:
It spits paint more than sprays it (doesn't matter how it's thinned). Everything I used it on ended up with a textured surface.
I was happy with it for the purposes I was using it for, but I would not spray an arcade cabinet with it.
The more expensive setups that use bigger pumps or an air tank might do a better job.
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(http://i.imgur.com/E8s82rx.png)
Sprayed black enamel over sprayed primer has always been best for me.
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my next cab project in a few weeks will force me to get the preval system or try the thinned out roller trick.
http://www.rickwrench.com/index79master.htm?http://www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html (http://www.rickwrench.com/index79master.htm?http://www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html)