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Question on Painting Technique
tshizzle.com:
Adding to this thread as its my first time really painting something that I actually cared how it came out....
Heres what Ive done so far:
-sanded the hell outta the original paint, patched it with plastic wood, sanded it again. Used 220 sandpaper on last sanding.
-used Kliz(sp?) Oil based primer - 1 coat seemed to cover it fine. let it dry and sanded again with 220 (handheld electric sander by the way)
-put on 1st coat of Rustomleum Semi-Gloss Black latex paint, it left alot of uncovered area, but let it dry
-sanded with 220 again, then painted a 2nd coat on it. I was hoping to only have to do 2 coats, but it didnt work out as there was too much showing still. sanded again with 220
-painted 3rd coat on there now (by the way, all coats with a roller). Its covered fine, but in direct light/sunlight you can see some areas that arent perfect. you know kinda see the lines , etc. Also the paint isnt perfectly smooth, its kinda rough to the touch, even after all these 220 grit sandings which left it perfectly smooth like a babys ass.
Did I do anything that would make it "bumpy" ? I mean im kinda being a perfectionist as it really doesnt look bad at all and no one will notice it but me , but I was expecting a perfectly smooth finish.
zaphod:
By "rough", do you just mean it has a slight texture? The roller will give you that effect to varying degrees due to its nap. My cab has this texture and it hides fingerprints and smudges very well so, personally, I consider it a good thing.
As far as direct sunlight showing imperfections, where is the final resting place of this beaut to be? Something tells me it will not be out in the sun. :) I am sure the finish looks fantastic and, you are right, noone is going to notice any 'imperfection.'
You've done everything right. Now get all the equipment in there and start enjoying your cabinet!
johnnysmitch:
i was under the impression that you were spraying it, because of the care you seem to be taking in sanding between every coat, etc. Generally, if you're rolling the paint on, it will always be textured, as that's just the way rollers apply paint. Just like when you're painting your walls [with a roller], it'll always have a bumpy finish (which i kinda like on my cab, since it's matte). If you're going for a nice smooth finish, you'll either have to spray the final coat, or if you don't want to put any more black on it, you could do a final sanding (work down to a nice high grit) and clear coat the sucker, which should preserve/protect the paint pretty nicely, depending on what kind of clearcoat you apply.
mj147:
Hello folks, Long time troller (sp?) but recently got bit by the MAME bug again. I have started on my 3rd mini cab build (hopefully I can finish it this time)
Im to the painting stage and may have some pointers since Im also rolling my paint on my cab.
First get some good quality fabric rollers/brushes, I tend to stay away from foam ones.
I always primer and sand before the first coat. (use kilz2-water based)
To get an even glossy shine, I angle my cab so that there is a glare of light reflecting from the surface as I paint (I paint looking at it at a 45 deg angle..not straight on). This will help you see the uneveness (sp?) in areas you have covered.
Ive always been pleased with my results and will post pics on my progress.
And as others have stated you wont get a smooth finish with a roller, more of a orange peel look.
I hope I didnt add to ur confussion
:)
mj147
pocketbikez:
--- Quote from: tshizzle.com on October 19, 2004, 01:09:33 pm ----painted 3rd coat on there now (by the way, all coats with a roller). Its covered fine, but in direct light/sunlight you can see some areas that arent perfect. you know kinda see the lines , etc. Also the paint isnt perfectly smooth, its kinda rough to the touch, even after all these 220 grit sandings which left it perfectly smooth like a babys ass.
--- End quote ---
i would put on a few more coats of paint. when i painted a cab it didnt start to look glassy and candy coated until the 5th or 7th coat. as you sand inbetween multiple coats the wrinkles or roughness from the roller will also lessen and smooth out more.
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