Let's Make: William's Arcade Mini - Update #3 - Paint & Stencil...err...Just Paint
31It's a LONG video...Sorry!
The cabinet is assembled and glued, now it has been painted...twice. I got all the way to the stencil just to have the paint not stick, which you guys may have seen via my Quick Updates (https://youtu.be/4Jqcp540vp0). I then sanded all of it down back to wood (https://youtu.be/dlSsE2RXjvA) and repainted my repro cab in Acrylic Enamel Automotive paint.
The first paint I used was Rustoleum Aluminum (oil-based) and thinned with Acetone. It sprayed well, but even after waiting DAYS (almost a week) before applying the stencil, it hated me. Maybe I needed to wait longer? I'm not sure, but at that point it should have been ok...
The silver used for the second time was New Mild Silver Metallic from 2005-2009 Hyundai, Code: BW. It was available at my local auto parts store and was mixed with a ratio of 8:2:1 (Paint:Reducer:Hardener).
If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.