painting my Zaccaria

[Rory]

I'm getting close to painting the front of my Scramble, I have a paint match or as near to the original as possible. It's called Cocoa blush1 by dulux. My question is, what's the best way to paint it...roller? Also, would I need it made up in a gloss paint? This is for the front of the cab.
Thanks in advance,
Rory 

[Etienne MacGyver]

I think they used a clear coat as finish, its very high gloss

perhaps some "Glitsa"  ?

[Laszo]

I think the mixed the layer with a high gloss clear. I would not use glitsa because it is not high gloss enough... In my book.

Spraypainting is best otherwise a high quality very fine round brush. A roller give waves or a orange skin.

First try it out on a peace of wood.

Good luck

[Rory]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006IMG562/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_RzpEtb0KXVAN1

Thanks dudes  

I hadn't even thought about the clear layer. I may need to get some plywood and test like you said. Would a clear varnish afterwards offer the same effect? Also, how would you apply the undercoat? Can that be rolled and sanded or would you use a brush?

Finally, is this the kind of brush you mean? Link has decided to go to the top of the page  

Thanks,
Rory

[Etienne MacGyver]

i would roll it, brushes will give stripes / stroke patterns

[Rory]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwSEVbBZl4

 

[Laszo]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006IMG562/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_RzpEtb0KXVAN1

Thanks dudes  

I hadn't even thought about the clear layer. I may need to get some plywood and test like you said. Would a clear varnish afterwards offer the same effect? Also, how would you apply the undercoat? Can that be rolled and sanded or would you use a brush?

Finally, is this the kind of brush you mean? Link has decided to go to the top of the page  

Thanks,
Rory

I would use a " more expensive" non synthetic brush. No undercoat or primer was used on these cabinets. I will try to look in more detail at it next time I ' m near my zacc.

[Rory]

I appreciate all your help 

[Laszo]

i would roll it, brushes will give stripes / stroke patterns

Maybe its the paint I use or the roller or the technique but I often get wobbling, orange skin, little air bubbles or a combination.   

Any group comments on that?

[level42]

I prefer rolling, but I don't have a Zaccaria cab.I use small foam rollers.
So far I only had to do black insides of the monitor area and the back of my Ms.Pac. Looks nice IMHO although I didn't study it up into minute detail. After all it's "just" the back O wait I also did the Galaxian insides on the top (not the top itself)....

Anyway, all these areas not too critical.

I still have the DK red challenge in front of me (stirred and turned over the pot again....this paint is getting old   )
Getting that as smooth as the original is going to be close to impossible I guess.

Surprised to learn the Zaccs didnt have a primer coat ? Even if that is so, I would personally still do it, it makes it a lot easier to get a nice even coat, you won't need as much final paint and the paint will bond much better. Just MHO of course.

[Laszo]

The zacc I have has this brown semi transparant brown on it.

For the red I would just bring it to a furniture painter and get it spray painted. I think the can do it at a good price and the result will great.

I currently have the painter in my new house and he is going to spray all the doors and posts of my new house just in the work. I will let you know how it turns out.

I prefer rolling, but I don't have a Zaccaria cab.I use small foam rollers.
So far I only had to do black insides of the monitor area and the back of my Ms.Pac. Looks nice IMHO although I didn't study it up into minute detail. After all it's "just" the back O wait I also did the Galaxian insides on the top (not the top itself)....

Anyway, all these areas not too critical.

I still have the DK red challenge in front of me (stirred and turned over the pot again....this paint is getting old   )
Getting that as smooth as the original is going to be close to impossible I guess.

Surprised to learn the Zaccs didnt have a primer coat ? Even if that is so, I would personally still do it, it makes it a lot easier to get a nice even coat, you won't need as much final paint and the paint will bond much better. Just MHO of course.

[level42]

Can I bring my DK ? 

[Laszo]

Can I bring my DK ? 

Sure it will be painted in color "pointing" :-)

[Rory]

I thought I'd ask again, does anyone know or have they painted a Zacc cab and used a transparent gloss or varnish to finish off? I have a colour match and just considering an undercoat and then a few layers of the new paint and leaving the clear finish.

[Kewydee]

Did you find a suitable product for use as the clear layer?

Please let me know as I am trying to get all the Zac paint info I can for all the different colours of cabinet

Thanks