Cabinet Art Project Paint Recommendations
Darren Harris
artwork(cartoons) on wood. It will be melamine coated MDF to be exact.
And it is a full sized coin-operated arcade video game that I will be
doing the art on.
I just need the option of color matching so I can get the correct
combinations and shades needed.(There are some vibrant colors
involved). And also, the paint must be "durable" when dry.
Can anyone recommend, where I should begin? What kind of paint/kit
would I need? And where to get it?
Thanks a lot.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
Pat Kight
> I want to begin a project that entails painting custom
> artwork(cartoons) on wood. It will be melamine coated MDF to be exact.
> And it is a full sized coin-operated arcade video game that I will be
> doing the art on.
>
> I just need the option of color matching so I can get the correct
> combinations and shades needed.(There are some vibrant colors
> involved). And also, the paint must be "durable" when dry.
>
> Can anyone recommend, where I should begin? What kind of paint/kit
> would I need? And where to get it?
It sounds as if you need a good, artist-grade enamel. While you can find
it in tiny quantities at the sort of hobby shop that stocks model
airplane, etc. kits, that's a pretty expensive way to go for a
large-scale project. If I were you, I'd look in the yellow pages for
people who do custom automotive painting, and see if you can pick their
brains for suppliers.
--Pat Kight
kig...@peak.org
Darren Harris
> it in tiny quantities at the sort of hobby shop that stocks model
> airplane, etc. kits, that's a pretty expensive way to go for a
> large-scale project. If I were you, I'd look in the yellow pages for
> people who do custom automotive painting, and see if you can pick their
> brains for suppliers.
>
> --Pat Kight
> kig...@peak.org
Thanks a lot.
I assume that what you are saying is that the same paints used in
custom auto painting are used on furniture.(In my case melamine coated
MDF).
I'll look into it.
Thanks again.