Cabinet painting

[Jezru]

So after watching the epic Journey restore, you'd think I'd know this...I have pent the last two weeks bondo-Ing, priming, and sanding a dynamo cut corners cab .I plan to make it a custom Denver Broncos themed Blitz cabinet (Broncos won b2b Super Bowls when the game was released).

Now that I'm painting (and sanding, and painting) how do I put my last coat of paint on while being vigilant against the orange peel texture? Do I just lightly hand sand the last coat of paint? Wet sand it? What's the. consensus best method?

J

[amoore2600]

Paint sand repeat! do this 2 or 3 times. the best results come from spraying but if you don't have the tools then a roller with a short nap will do.

[John's Arcade]

I wet sanded my last coat. It sucked big time but I got super smooth results. Doesn't even seem like paint.

[bfrosty]

That sounds good...restoring a Gottlieb cabinet myself...so always good to see some pointers.

Also, I haven't used it, but can Floetrol(sp?) be used with oil paints or is it just for latex.  It's added to paint for a smooth finish I think.  Never used it personally.

Nevermind...just looked it up...Latex paints only.

MK

[John's Arcade]

That sounds good...restoring a Gottlieb cabinet myself...so always good to see some pointers.

Also, I haven't used it, but can Floetrol(sp?) be used with oil paints or is it just for latex.  It's added to paint for a smooth finish I think.  Never used it personally.

Nevermind...just looked it up...Latex paints only.

MK

I thin oil paint with Naptha.

[EDD]

Spray,  it will save you the hassle.

[VertexGuy]

or don't spray.. it will save the hassles with overspray and dry spots unless you are gonna color sand and clear coat it.

I restored a dynamo cab already .
Think it was the one I painted purple. sold the cab for $500 .. just the cab with a monitor and control panel.

the centipede I am painting (in the process of)  will get a few coats then im gonna flatten it out.
so the side art goes on smooth.
I don't wanna do anymore cab repair .. I think it sucks but if its all you can get then you will go that extra mile.
Think I have a thread here about me doing an extreme pac man restore and paint.
I had to use an airboard for that cab.  Airboards do not take no for an answere. they will sand the fuck out of a cab and make it flat.