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repainting coin door
danny_galaga:
another extremely durable finish (if youre not worried about it not being black) is to have it chrome plated. the other suggestions of powder-coating are very durable also, just have to watch the coin slot/s since they will become appreciably smaller...
greywolf22:
Lots of great ideas on this one..thanks for all the tips everyone :)
etoasty:
I'm glad I can across this thread before I made a new one, I have a related question.
I have an over under coin door that still has the original texture coat on it, but the black paint is faded in some places and there's small surface scratches here and there. I just want to make the whole coin door an even, dark black. Should I just spray black semi-gloss on it or do something else?
And what's the best brand in your opinions.
MonitorGuru:
You'll want to scuff up the existing semi-gloss/gloss power coating to ensure proper adhesion (otherwise it will be more likely to flake off)
Just take a 120 grit foam sanding block and spend like 5 minutes on the door on all sides to remove some of the sheen.
The simply take semi-gloss black spray paint and go over it. Remember, the key with any paint containing gloss... IT RUNS. Do not over spray any particular spot. Always err on the side of a second coat later rather than overspraying the first coat.
Spray PAST an edge before you go back the other way (otherwise you tend to put twice as much or more on the edge when you swing back and forth, causing huge runs).
Spray a light coat on. Wait a few minutes for it to dry some, then go over again. You usually can do a second coat within an hour or after 24 hours.
After spraying, place the item in the sun and let it bake (make sure it's not sticky to pick up dust blowing). This will help dry/harden the surface better.
If you strip to bare metal then you'll need to prime and may want to put a few base coats as described above, but a simple overcoat just do this quick way.
As far as brands...
For flat black base paint (not , I use whatever is cheapest... the 97 cent stuff from Home Depot or K-Mart (10 ounces only) works fine. I would NOT use this for anything other than a base that is covered up by something else.
For primer, I use grey clean-metal primer from Rustoleum or Red-colored metal/wood primer from Painters Touch (Rustoleum), 12 ounces. $1.99-$3.50 depending on sales
For semi-gloss final coats I use one of the following:
Rustoleum Semi-GLoss Black 12 oz
Painters Touch (Rustoleum) Semi-Gloss Black 12 oz
Krylon Semi-Gloss black 12 ounces
All about $1.69 to $3.99
RetroJames:
--- Quote from: Peale on July 11, 2004, 03:30:48 pm ---http://www.pealefamily.net/tech/mame/coindoor/
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"So you managed to get yourself a used coin door for cheap, but it looks like complete....."
LOL!
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