First Pictures of my First Project

[ogp]

I've read that guys cut the Parts Express baffles and keep from scratching them by covering them with contact paper. I've never done it but sounds like it should work......

[rcavictim]

Nice job!

I use double sided carpet tape and mount a thick piece of felt on the shoe of my jigsaw, or on the base of the router when I have to go making mods to a finished piece. It helps to have a vacuum cleaner hose duck taped to the power tool sucking near the cutter as well to keep debris from getting between the felt pad and the workpiece. In your case I'd wait until the finish was rock hard to reduce the ease with which the painted surface can be scratched or torn.