Box Paint Help

[gladiator_jai]

I want to paint my sub box, I only have access to Walmart.
What do I need to buy?? Please give complete details as this is my first time painting anything since.........umm 3rd grade.

Thanks

[bigmandengo]

i am in the process of my painting my enclosure right now. i just picked up a quart of semi gloss black rust-oleum and it looks awesome so far. tomorrow im putting on my fifth coat and hopefully the last.
btw i have no painting experience

[gladiator_jai]

so what all do I need?
and is there a paint which can help protect the enclosure against moisture?

[2critical]

what kind of finish you looking for?

[outspoken]

im a professional painter for work and am going to be painting mine as well. i'm going to use some oil-based spray primer called cover stain, then a base of oil based exterior paint called iron-clad, (benjamin moore product) ten a can spray crackle finish... if it was me, i would prime first with a good oil primer spray, then some decent quality regular spray paint, just to make sure it sticks really well... i'll be using an airless sprayer for mine though, you might not have one, so spray paint should work just fine...

[gladiator_jai]

I dont want a good looking box, a decent finish with a paint that helps protect against moisture/water. Moisture protection is a necessity.

[outspoken]

so what all do I need?
and is there a paint which can help protect the enclosure against moisture?

cover-stain oil based can spray primer will seal against moisture, mold, all that stuff... can be foud at home depot, paint store... it's a zinser product...

[gladiator_jai]

cover-stain oil based can spray primer will seal against moisture, mold, all that stuff... can be foud at home depot, paint store... it's a zinser product...

k, thx man.. and over that I just use a normal spray paint? right?

[2critical]

I dont want a good looking box, a decent finish with a paint that helps protect against moisture/water. Moisture protection is a necessity.

Just about anything will work for you then.

[bigmandengo]

thats exactly why i painted my box. actually i put a coat of sand n sealer then polycrylic on the inside and outside and then 5 coats of paint that i brushed on with a foam brush on the outside. works great. covered up all my seams and pretty easy

[gladiator_jai]

Just about anything will work for you then.

yh well, thanks for your help.

[outspoken]

k, thx man.. and over that I just use a normal spray paint? right?

yeah, flat, gloss, semi gloss, whatever... the cover stain will seal it up real nice...

[gladiator_jai]

thats exactly why i painted my box. actually i put a coat of sand n sealer then polycrylic on the inside and outside and then 5 coats of paint that i brushed on with a foam brush on the outside. works great. covered up all my seams and pretty easy

thx bro , That Really helped

[gladiator_jai]

yeah, flat, gloss, semi gloss, whatever... the cover stain will seal it up real nice...

Thank you sir, appreciate your help.

[gladiator_jai]

So I went with your advice(all who provided)...and gave it 2 coats of primer and 1 coat of spray paint, waiting to give it a second soon....looks good....