A question about painting

[eitanwaks]

Hi,
I have just finished cutting the wood. I have glued everything together and now I am waiting for it to cure. In the meantime, I began thinking about painting.

I would like to apply a piano black paint. I believe I read somewhere that I should apply 2 layers of black paint and on top of that 12 layers of gloss (lacqure). Is this the way to go?

In addition, should I apply the paint before I cut the holes for the drivers or afterwards?

Thanks for your help

[Cal Weldon]

This might help

Applying piano black finish help

There are others, do a search

[MJL21193]

Originally posted by eitanwaks


In addition, should I apply the paint before I cut the holes for the drivers or afterwards?

Definitely cut the holes before you paint. Make the recess (if your drivers are going to ne flush mount) a little bit bigger to allow for the paint thickness.

More than a few good threads here covering everything you need to know. Like Cal said, do a search.