Thinking of painting a box, will it look good?

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

yeah. except i think it would be a little harder to use on the seams.

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

yeah. except i think it would be a little harder to use on the seams.

Alright, thanks for all of the help. I will try to post up some pics of the finished result whenever it gets done(god knows when that will be) so that you guys can criticize my horrible box making skills...

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

Painting isn't exactly Easy.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

For step one could I use wood putty instead of bondo?

I would be careful about using wood putty. If you do, try not to use too much. On an enclosure I painted, I used wood putty to fill the screw holes and after about a month, they began to rise. Now they're very obvious as you can feel and see them. They were sanded perfectly flat before the primer too.

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

I would be careful about using wood putty. If you do, try not to use too much. On an enclosure I painted, I used wood putty to fill the screw holes and after about a month, they began to rise. Now they're very obvious as you can feel and see them. They were sanded perfectly flat before the primer too.

And what would stop bondo from doing the same thing?

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

I would be careful about using wood putty. If you do, try not to use too much. On an enclosure I painted, I used wood putty to fill the screw holes and after about a month, they began to rise. Now they're very obvious as you can feel and see them. They were sanded perfectly flat before the primer too.

Thats why I prefer bondo.

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

Thats why I prefer bondo.

So where can I get bondo? home depot? does it take any mixing or anything to make the bondo or is there just "bondo in a can"

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

Home creepo is fine. You just mix it with the hardener and put it on.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

And what would stop bondo from doing the same thing?

It's a different material with different properties.

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

It's a different material with different properties.

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[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

Home creepo is fine. You just mix it with the hardener and put it on.

I take it the "hardener" will come with the bondo? Sorry for the noob questions...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

yeah it does. i think there is a chart on how much to add.

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

yeah it does. i think there is a chart on how much to add.

Alright good stuff...Thanks again guys for all the help.

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

No Problem.

 

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

I must warn you its a pain in the arse to do all this. I did this with the first box i built. It came out decent at first but it easily scratches. And the workload into painting the box (sanding the bondo) can be the longest part.

Ill carpet any day over paint lol, but good luck to you.