5 cubes @ 34 hz *PICS* gloss black?

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

The exact paint I'm gonna use...

I've got (2) of the black and (1) primer

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Buy non aersol primer. Zinsser has it in the can form.

MDF soaks it up really nicely

 

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

Buy non aersol primer. Zinsser has it in the can form.MDF soaks it up really nicely

So roll/brush on primer doesn't soak into the mdf, that makes sense. Do you think It's gonna require more sanding before I spray on the color then if I brush on the primer? What grit would you use?

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

It will soak in, but not as much as the aersol stuff.

Even if you use the aersol, you still should prep the surface with some sand paper for maximum adhesion

Id do a light sand with a 100grit paper just to take down the high spots.

 

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

It will soak in, but not as much as the aersol stuff.Even if you use the aersol, you still should prep the surface with some sand paper for maximum adhesion

Id do a light sand with a 100grit paper just to take down the high spots.

Cool, I've got some 200grit that I can sand the entire box with before I start spraying the primer down that I allready have.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

nice whip

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Cool, I've got some 200grit that I can sand the entire box with before I start spraying the primer down that I allready have.

Might take a while with 200grit but use what you have //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

was that stained box MDF or Baltic Birch?
either way, it looks great except for that endgrain //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

you should hit it with a belt sander to bring it down to bare wood, seal the endgrain and redo the stain... it should look nice when you're done. (oh! and don't forget to hit the seams with food filler and sand, unless you want the seam lines.)

MDF and I really don't care about how it looks. I really just wanted water protection and resin wasn't an option. Water beads off of the end grain so I'm not worried about it anymore. Thanks though.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

hey man, deff hit the MDF with some paper first (100-200 grit would do) and then spray your primer and hit it with the same, and recover with primer, and hit it with 400. Your good to spray at that point.

 

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

I'm painting this box today and was wondering what the best thing to use to fill in all the nail holes and imperfections?

Any Ideas?

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Body filler? Rage or Bondo would suffice...

 

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

Body filler? Rage or Bondo would suffice...

Cool, I should be able to pick some up at a auto shop like checkers/Shucks/Kraiger right?

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Cool, I should be able to pick some up at a auto shop like checkers/Shucks/Kraiger right?

Since I've never heard of any of those...sure //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif...is this going over your first layer of primer or on the MDF itself? Just curious cause I'm painting my next one...

 

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

I'm gonna use some bondo or some type of filler on all the cut edges of the box and along all the areas that have indentations from the nails. The filler(bondo) will be applied on the mdf first. Then I will sand that smooth and begin the primer stage. After the primer drys I'll sand that if it look like it needs it then begin using the black paint, probably do like 3 coats then throw some clear on it for that real glossy look. I hope to finish this tomorrow. I'm also going to be rounding all the edges of the box too.

 

[coolahan 10+ year member]

iunno bro wood finish on a blacked out blazer would clash.. still looks well built tho.. gj