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QuarterJunkie:
I'm having a hard time getting a nice finish with my paint job.. ??? I'm using 3/4" MDF and have sanded it very smooth and used a tack cloth so I'm starting with a very smooth surface. I'm using Glidden grey latex primer



and Rustoleum "painter's touch" gloss black latex paint. I sand in between coats and am using foam rollers and brushes but my results are still very poor. What do you guys do to achieve that nice glassy finish on your cabs? Do you use gloss black or a flat black with poly, or laquer???

javeryh:
I used 3/4" MDF and put an automotive finish on there (sanding a laquer finish up to 1500 grit and polishing with rubbing compound and wax).  It was a TON of work and it took forever but the results were totally worth it.

ChadTower:

You are going to have to be almost perfect to get a great finish on gloss black with a roller.  There is pretty much zero margin for error there.

Minwah:
I think the key is getting the MDF sealed with primer...it seems to soak up a lot of paint to begin with.  You can usually see some fibres of MDF standing up like hairs once you have painted the surface.  When you can see these lightly sand over to smooth it off.

I got a really smooth glossy finish on two of my control panels, just from aerosol cans, and fairly minimal preparation.  I think it is easier to get a good finish using spray cans than rollers/brushes...these methods are much harder, for me at least.

mountain:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on March 05, 2008, 10:48:28 am ---I use Rustoleum Satin Finish black.  It's not glossy but it has a nice shine to it and it hides brush marks and touchups.



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Agreed. The same stuff is available in a can and is what I used on my admin panel.

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