Eric Yancey wrote:


"evodawg" wrote in message
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Eric Yancey wrote:


2 coats of primer/sealer and 2 coats of white gloss latex over poplar.

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"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

Very nice - I like the detail on the face frames.

Did you spray the finish or brush it on? If you don't have an HVLP unit
and
are going to be building many more painted units I highly recommend one.
I started out just brushing my painted finishes and the addition of an
HVLP
unit was a godsend - both in terms of speed and quality of finish. Then
you can also start using pigmented lacquers as your topcoat - my
preferred
"painted" finish.

Again, nice job - thanks for sharing.

Eric
Its rolled on except the bead and belly detail. The horizontal pieces are
bead and belly and the vertical are custom cut, cove with a thin kerf saw
cut about 5/8" from edges. Hard to see from picture. Yes I need to invest
in a HVLP. Can you spray latex or is lacquer about it. I'm sure spraying
lacquer is more preferred anyway. What about primers and sealer? I need
to read much more about painted finishes.
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"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"


You can spray latex but you often need to add something to thin it out.
In general lacquers will provide a much nicer finish anyway and are more
suitable for spraying. There are several lines of waterborne lacquers,
sealers, etc. that allow you get started spraying without an expensive
explosion proof booth. Here is a good place to get started:
http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/

Good luck!

Eric
Thanks, checking it out now.
--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"