Agreed, surface preparation is key to a good finish. Also 2 light coats of a good primer followed by sanding with a high grit sandpaper will leave a nice smooth surface for your finish paint.
Im a big fan of both Bioshock (playing thru now) and Far Cry 3 but my vote had to go to Far Cry 3 because for me the game play was more interesting and challenging opposed to the Bioshock game play which is very linear.
How many people have actually listened to this? It sounds exactly like the frequency sweeps I do in my car at a stereo competition to see where my current setup is. They really want me to believe this is what the beginning of the world...
Quote:Originally Posted by yanks8981 Definitely don't spray paint it. Assuming its real wood, you may want to look into staining it so you can preserve the wood grain. Is there a reason you want it to be black? You may find that...
Quote:Originally Posted by 47 Knucklehead You could always use a foam roller if you want to reduce/minimize the amount of "orange peel" texture if you don't want to go with 20 cans of spray paint or don't have a spay...
Quote:Originally Posted by falcon26 So I should not use spray paint? It seems that spray paint would go alot faster. Although maybe not better...
Even the best spray paint on the market is going to leave you with the "rattlecan"...
Quote:Originally Posted by Dav3ric If you have one of those air compressor powered paint sprayers...you probably could get away with it. I'm thinking it's gonna probably be more expensive to use spray paint and cover the entire...
Im a professional painter by trade and the finish your looking for is going to be a satin finish, it's in between the matte and gloss. Be sure to use about 120 grit sand paper and lightly sand the entire surface and wipe clean with a...