Flat Black box?

[THXdts 10+ year member]

What would be the best way to go about painting my box flat black? I have seen people paint there boxes shiney black, but I really didn't like that.

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[Calikid 5,000+ posts]

sand,primer, sand, primer sand, flat black paint, sand, flat black paint??

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

I don't know.

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

And with what grit?

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

First coat or two should be rough, then get progressively finer sand paper as you add more coats.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

Sanding paint isn't really the best idea. I would say do a few coats of spray paint flat black and then get the cheapest, most ghetto truck bed liner spray from an auto parts store. The ghetto stuff will leave a non-textured flat black coating. I know mine did when I used it. It was pretty durable too.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I would brush it on as it's a LOT easier and I'm guessing you're not looking for a show finish, so no reason to paint/sand/paint/sand....

You can brush it on very thick, so it'll cover minor imperfections. Just do one surface at a time, horizontal, so no runs/drips.