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Painting with a Roller - Oil or Latex?
javeryh:
Which will leave a better (smoother) finish on a primed plywood cabinet? Does it really matter? Obviously latex is preferred due to ease of clean-up but I'll suffer through a few coats of oil based paint if it will look better in the long run.
Thanks!! :cheers:
TOK:
I always use oil. Arcade authentic and more durable. Its actually hard to get in some areas now due to environmental concerns.
Blanka:
Alkyd based (oil) rolls better in a vertical position, Acryl based (water) is better applied on horizontal surfaces! So depending on what orientation you surface has, or can have, I would base my choice on that too. Guess you won't use latex, as that is the very matte wall-paint family member of acryl paints. Alkyd is tougher if dryed well.
Another thing to consider is the dry-time. Oil based, especially the last layers, need 1 week of hardening before sanding and painting again, if you want to do it real good! The package says it can be repainted in 24 hours, but that is bullocks.
And priming with acryl, and finishing with alkyd is a good option too if you want to have fast drying time combined with the excellent mechanics of Alkyd.
mvsfan:
I used a big 1 gallon can of Rustoleum flat black oil based paint, no questions asked.
my stepdad was a painter for 30 years and i kinda grew up knowing what to use.
that roll on rustoleum is basically made to stick to a car frame or something like that for 20 years or so without chipping, and if you do your prep right and get rid of any dirt and oil on it, right, it does.
it also bonds to wood very well since wood is a heck of a lot more pourus and will absorb it better than metal.
with that said, you need at least 4 coats, and a lot of sanding and give it plenty of dry time between coats like 36 hours or so.
Im going on 8 years now since ive painted mine and ive had my own accidents like carrying a screwdriver and ramming it right into the side.
i can say first hand that if you decide to use this, it dents, it doesnt chip.
for me anyway, this is the most durable thing i could have used besides formica.
actually the only place anywhere where this thing is chipped or showing wood, is from when i won a decent amount of money and was able to buy a real hybrid makvision arcade monitor,
and i had to shoot nails through my beautiful paint to build a frame to hold the new monitor. trust me though, that 25" Tv i was using just had to go.
Hogie1418:
--- Quote from: mvsfan on July 12, 2009, 05:33:36 pm ---that roll on rustoleum is basically made to stick to a car frame or something like that for 20 years or so without chipping, and if you do your prep right and get rid of any dirt and oil on it, right, it does.
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How do you prep it "correctly"? I always just wipe the surface off with a towel..
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