Correct type of paint for a cab respray?

retroshaun

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Does anyone have any experience re-spraying a cab? (I am sure someone does :) )
I was wondering what type of paint you need - car paint, home paint etc? I have had conflicting advice so I'd like to get a second opinion, so to speak.

Also - how did you go about color matching?

Thanks!
 
Good luck with your quest.
Every time I asked that type question,I got a lot of stupid "I roll my cab" responses.:(Did I ask about rolling a cab?:confused:
I wish the guys who have sprayed their cab would speak up about the particular paint they have used.
I am going to try to spray Pro Classic Acrylic Enamel I already have for my DK.
I am just waiting for my HVLP gun to arrive.
If that doesn't work them I might try the oil based Pro Classic or automotive type paint.
 
I use automotive paint. I take it in pieces, parts, what have you, to a local auto paint company and they do a great job matching it for me. I use a spray gun that I bought from Harbor Freight.
 
I've sprayed latex paints, oil paints and I'm about to do a cab with automotive paint. I've gotten great results with all of them. The key really is cab prep and application more so than the paint used.

What cab are you looking to repaint?
 
I use automotive paint. I take it in pieces, parts, what have you, to a local auto paint company and they do a great job matching it for me. I use a spray gun that I bought from Harbor Freight.

So what's your gun used for then?

@ thread starter - you'll find certain paints will flow differently than others and when it splatters your tip is dirty, not enough air pressure and/or the paint needs to be thinned. Always start with a dummy piece for testing. When you find the right consistency go for the cab. There are many articles on this forum and others can be found simply by googling. Try arcade restoration as your keywords.

And the comment about "I just roll it" - I'm one of those also. I roll my cabinets and they look awesome when I'm done. The key is THIN layers. Almost like a heavy dusting and usually 3-4 coats I'm done.
 
I tried rolling one side 3 times and wasn't happy at all.
I prepped the cab right and used an ultra fine foam roller with all the suggested techniques and it still didn't look acceptable.
I even added Flotrol and was a little better but not good enough.
 
So what's your gun used for then?

@ thread starter - you'll find certain paints will flow differently than others and when it splatters your tip is dirty, not enough air pressure and/or the paint needs to be thinned. Always start with a dummy piece for testing. When you find the right consistency go for the cab. There are many articles on this forum and others can be found simply by googling. Try arcade restoration as your keywords.

And the comment about "I just roll it" - I'm one of those also. I roll my cabinets and they look awesome when I'm done. The key is THIN layers. Almost like a heavy dusting and usually 3-4 coats I'm done.

I paint it myself, with my gun. They just match the paint color for me, they don't do the painting. I have a machine I am working on now that has different parts that come off, it's not just a standard cab and that's what I was referring to.
 
I mostly use rustoloeum satin black enamel and thin it with acetone to use in my spray gun. Creates a nice finish, but as said before, cab prep is everything.
 
I mostly use rustoloeum satin black enamel and thin it with acetone to use in my spray gun. Creates a nice finish, but as said before, cab prep is everything.

I use the same paint for any blacks I need to do. Really goes on well and looks great.

Here are some cabs I've sprayed the Rustoleum Satin Black on:

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another key to getting a good finish with a spray gun is getting a dual action sprayer
usually the cheapo ones are either on or off the nicer dual action guns allow you to vary the spray stream and and width of the spray wich makes life much easier

as for what paint automotive paints are the best and will last longer than the normal latyex or oil based paints but they are freaking expensive


i gave up on spraying tho its way to much work with all the prep and waiting betwene coats just is not cost evective when i build my multi's

i roll only now and get awsome results using the yellow faom rollers they sell at hd they give you a sweet finish that looks like the original textured laminate that the old machines had
(but i like the orange peel finish some want that baby ass smooth finish and spray and prep is the only way to go for that )

just finished this one with a roller
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So what type of spray gun is recommended? Do you need a compressor too or is this an all-in-one solution? And roughly how much are we talking (given that this isn't something I will be doing regularly)

I can't see me taking the cab anyplace for a color match - I probably won't use auto paint anyway, too darn expensive. And I am sure not rolling it into Home Depot (they're so stupid in there they'd probably think I hadn't paid for it anyway :) ). Maybe I can get a good color match myself form paint sample strips or a pantone book and see if I can get it mixed up, is this a viable option?

Finally, for those of you who roll or just use regular paint in a spray gun, do you apply any kind of finish on top to seal and protect it?

Thanks guys!
 
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