Box Paint Help

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

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

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[bigmandengo 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

so what all do I need?

and is there a paint which can help protect the enclosure against moisture?

 

[2critical 10+ year member]

what kind of finish you looking for?

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

Just about anything will work for you then.

yh well, thanks for your help.

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

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 10+ year member]

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

Thank you sir, appreciate your help.

 

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

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.... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif