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SOAPboy:
--- Quote from: Stingray on April 20, 2005, 10:05:00 am ---If you want it to look like glass you're going to need a good air compressor and a paint gun.
I have access to a professional body shop, so I used automotive paint products. I
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IntruderAlert:
that looks pretty good for being right out of a can :)
Stingray:
--- Quote from: IntruderAlert on April 20, 2005, 05:13:47 pm ---that looks pretty good for being right out of a can :)
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That picture is of my cab, which was not painted with rattlecan paint. I've heard people claim they can get the same results with rattlecans as with a compressor and a professional paint gun. I'll believe that when I see it. Rattlecans provide very inconsistant pressure, and they have a tiny spray pattern. Add that to the fact the paint inside is generally low quality with insufficient hardner, I consider this claim to be complete bullpoopie.
-S
Wade:
--- Quote from: thund3rstruck on April 20, 2005, 12:10:39 pm --- I guess vinyl would provide the gloss and shine without the expense of purchasing both a power sprayer and a compressor.
According to Lucid's Arcade Flashback he used black contact paper.
Ace hardware sells some of this stuff.
http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/productaddonsdetails.asp?id=63963&theSessionID=a3cdc9da9e7810777fbbdf58b55b9a07
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I agree with using some sort of laminate, but Contact Paper is not durable, and not very sticky, and totally not suitable for a gaming cab, even in a home environment. I'm surprised at how many people use it.
Wade
psik0tik:
you dont have to buy an hvlp gun if your just using it to spray a cab..just buy one of those cheapy gravity feed guns. you can get them at walliemart for like 30 bucks. and as far as a compressor goes your not painting a car with it so as long as it has a fairly good sized tank on it it should be good enough. When you buy the paint find an auto body shop around town and see if theyll sell you some left over black gloss urethane or acrylic. Id say go for a clearcoat but that gets tricky. Sometimes the body shop will just give you the paint (where i got mine from) And it comes out very glossy...i can see my face in it. As far as primer goes you can use the rattlecan stuff just make sure you sand good.
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