Black paint on TRON cabinet

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Hi everyone I posted earlier tonight in want section for TRON art work. I got the answer I was looking for on that. Now I need to know if there is a special paint code for the black on the cabinet? If not what have you used and got great results?

THANKS
Steve
 
are you doing a touch up or painting the entire cab? I would think it would be expensive and a bit of a pain to paint a whole cab with a rattle can. I try and use oil based paints whenever I paint a cab. Personally I use the satin black that sherwin williams sells. Mainly because I buy most of my paint there. Rustoleum does sell a great satin black though. It's just not readily available in my area. If possible I spray (with hvlp gun) my cabs although some people get great results by rolling. I'm no good at that method.
 
If you were to use rattle cans, there's a very good chance you'll have streaking issues, due to a fairly narrow spray pattern coming out of the can. With a spray gun, you have better control and a wider "fan". I can spray a large area with a spray gun and it's seamless, but with a rattle can, there's noticeable uneven-ness.
 
This is all great info guys. I am thinking I will repaint the whole cab to get best end results. I will be putting on new artwork after and seeing how that is high priced stuff I want to get as close as I can to the original paint.
 
This is all great info guys. I am thinking I will repaint the whole cab to get best end results. I will be putting on new artwork after and seeing how that is high priced stuff I want to get as close as I can to the original paint.

I would recommend spraying either RustOleum 'satin black' or semigloss black, oil-based, thinned 20% with acetone, though an HVLP gun with a compressor. Might get a suitable finish using a foam roller, but not as slick I think.

Although I would NOT recommend gloss for the Tron sides, here you can see where I used gloss on the stencil area/sides of this and the Satin black, that has been recommended, on the front.

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=160029
 
painted mine with american finishes gloss black ( acrylic- 1 step)



looking back on it now i wish i would have sprayed it with a 2 step basecoat/clearcoat urethane. But oh well it came out nice.
 
So what at www.harborfreight.com would you suggest for a hvlp spray gun?

Something like this would be great, and it's only $15!

http://www.harborfreight.com/20-oz-8-cfm-gravity-feed-spray-gun-67181.html

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but you must also get a regulator to put on the gun, like this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/125-psi-air-flow-regulator-36797.html

They have a more expensive gun that includes the regulator, but it would still be more than the cheaper gun + separate regulator:

http://www.harborfreight.com/high-volume-low-pressure-gravity-feed-spray-gun-66222.html

That $15 would be an upgrade from what I have. Good thing about the HF guns is you can invest very little, for a couple of projects, or if you decide you just don't want to use it, very little lost.

You should also attach an inline moisture trap to the gun, only a couple of bucks, like this:

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One important thing. Pour the paint through a filter when filling the gun. I've had a good coat ruined when the gun spattered due to a lump.

Then, take a piece of cardboard and practice on it. You should pick it up pretty quick, but it can take a few passes to get the hang of it.

-Jim
 
One important thing. Pour the paint through a filter when filling the gun. I've had a good coat ruined when the gun spattered due to a lump.

Then, take a piece of cardboard and practice on it. You should pick it up pretty quick, but it can take a few passes to get the hang of it.

-Jim

HF or any auto parts store that sells paint supplies sells the paper cone filters. You must pour the mixed (paint + thinner) through that into the gun. Even the smallest lump or particle will ruin the paint job or waste a ton of time.

I have found something that works for me. Before I paint the actual cabinet, I take a scrap of plywood and primer and sand it to be just like the game cabinet. Before spraying the cabinet, I paint the test piece, exactly as I would the cabinet. Lets you figure out real quick if the gun is set up right, paint thin enough, how slick you can lay it on, etc..

When time to spray a stencil, make some test stencils on that test piece - same deal throughout the project.
 
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