Brendon_t Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 With the unisaw totally stripped down, there are a few holes from the 3ph controls I'd like to weld shut and figure i might as well paint the cabinet also. Will rattle can rustoleum be sufficient? I will 320 scuff the old paint to help it adhere, just not sure if rattle can paint is good enough. If not, I'd have to brush on since I don't spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Rattle can is not bad in and of itself. It is just a little trickier to get a perfect coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 If you plan on keeping it forever I'd look into powder coating it. It will be forever and may be less expensive than you think. Otherwise rattle can will work. Remove any flaking paint, may want to prime it just to make sure the two paint types play well together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I would think about using a sponge roller before I brushed. In fact You might want to give rolling a serious think, you could end up with a nice wrinkled effect like a Kennedy tool box. This might end up being a lot less expensive also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Good to know. I have sprayed a lot of rattle can and can usually get a pretty darn good finished product with super light coats every 20-30 minutes as the last coat is getting tacky.as far as powder coating it, I feel that's a bit more than I care for a tool finish. Chet, a sponge roller is still on the table. I was trying to make sure the rattle can would actually work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Rattle can with primer works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Can it, bro! It will look good. Secret to a good rattle can finish is the user, not the can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Can it, bro! It will look good. Secret to a good rattle can finish is the user, not the can.better rethink the roller then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 better rethink the roller then ?no way bro, with all the Crap I build, I use paint all the time to give them that less crap look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 If I could invent wood grain caulk, I would be my best customer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) In taking our own advice when it comes to finishing, I pulled out the steel shelf that is painted the same as the cabinet and did a little pre paint prep then hit it with some rustoleum hammered finish with primer. It looks like it went on very well. In a few days when its sufficiently hard. I'll ding it up and see if it chips off easily. Then make a decision for the full cabinet.I've gotta admit pulling this thing down to pieces tearing apart sub assemblies, breaking out my Snap-On tools, makes me miss my wrenching on cars.. Edited November 19, 2015 by Brendon_t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 B, I painted some plywood shelving for a PlayStation gaming console with that hammer finish stuff once, and it looks really cool. Hold up pretty well to the abuse my sone gives it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 A cheap touch up spray gun from harbor freight and you'll get better results, but let me give you one piece of advice from someone who has done a little auto painting, sand your existing paint with 600, then sand your primer coat with 320, a high build primer is a beautiful thing to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 High build primer can hide a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 After closing up a few of the holes with the welder, i sanded up to 400 since that's the highest I had and sprayed a thin slip coat of the silver hammer finish with primer.I chose the hammer finish for the same reason I texture my walls, the texture hides A Lot. The saw is 20 years old and does have some dents and dings. I'm hoping that after a few nice thin coats, the texture will hide most of them. So far, it looks pretty darn good. It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do visually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Some of those textured paints sold at Home Depot are pretty good. I painted an old file cabinet with a granite texure/color rattle can paint. It took 9 cans of paint but it looks geat. 5 or 6 years later it still looks great in spite of some hard use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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