Black Spray Paint - Brands?

[Eric.DeYoung]

I'm getting ready to paint my front baffles on my Statement Monitors, and I'm struggling to choose between different brands of spray paint. I know that I don't want to do a gloss or flat finish (fingerprints, scratches, etc.) and that leaves satin and semi-gloss. What brands have you all had luck with for spraying MDF?

[jerryanderson]

Re: Black Spray Paint - Brands?

Krylon makes different kinds to suit your need. The nice thing about Krylon, is you don't have the runs, sags you might have with other brands. They have a pretty good set up time as well. The main thing is, no matter what brand you choose, take your time and you will be happy!

[Green Machine Mowing]

Re: Black Spray Paint - Brands?

i used a krylon satin on the sides of my sub project that i just posted, it looks good where i did the prep right :rolleyes: it has a "modern" shaped cap, id check that out

[stangbat]

Re: Black Spray Paint - Brands?

I used Rustoleum textured finish for my baffles followed by a light coat of Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel to add some gloss. You can see the results in the album in my profile. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

I used sanding sealer on the baffles and then lightly sanded them so that I had a smooth even surface for the paint.

[vapor602]

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Krylon 'Semi-Flat' Black, is my favorite spray paint ever =D. Unortunately I think they stopped making it recently, so I guess you have to go with either flat, or satin now. I would use satin. Either way, I don't think you can go wrong with krylon, they make some good stuff.

Edit: Also, I usually use some type uf 'high-build' primer, previous to painting. I forget the brand of what I use, but it helps get things real smooth, coats quicker, and keeps the wood from soaking up the color and altering the finish.

[williamrschneider]

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+1 on Krylon semi-flat. I've got a stash of about 6 cans left.

Here's one project painted with semi-flat...



You can see I used it on the base of some speaker stands too.

I will probably switch to satin as suggested above when my semi-flat runs out.

[Æ]

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Wow, that thing looks real cool, whatever it is.
By the way, what is it?
Are those cutouts for a woofer and a tweeter?

+1 on Krylon semi-flat. I've got a stash of about 6 cans left.

Here's one project painted with semi-flat...



You can see I used it on the base of some speaker stands too.

I will probably switch to satin as suggested above when my semi-flat runs out.

[williamrschneider]

Re: Black Spray Paint - Brands?

Wow, that thing looks real cool, whatever it is.
By the way, what is it?
Are those cutouts for a woofer and a tweeter?

It was a base for Linkwitz Plutos I built two years ago...

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~schneidw/audio/pluto.html

[Eric.DeYoung]

Re: Black Spray Paint - Brands?

That finish is just what I'm looking for! Too bad they stopped making the semi-flat black! I guess I'll take a look around for some Krylon satin black. Thanks for all the replies!

Eric

[Wolf]

Re: Black Spray Paint - Brands?

I'm getting ready to paint my front baffles on my Statement Monitors, and I'm struggling to choose between different brands of spray paint. I know that I don't want to do a gloss or flat finish (fingerprints, scratches, etc.) and that leaves satin and semi-gloss. What brands have you all had luck with for spraying MDF?

Krylon Chalkboard paint is uber-flat, but using the Krylon Crystal-Clear acrylic topcoat of your choice in finish would be a change for more gloss. FWIW, using the Chalkboard and CC-Gloss would get you in the middle somewhere. I use Duplicolor's gray High-Build Primer from the auto-parts store. Make sure you Elmer the edges first, then primer, then paint, and sand wherever needed.

If you want gloss-black or medium-black in one step with clear-coating, "ColorPlace Rust-Control" is my pick. I have not used Krylon Gloss-Black, and I didn't like the Rustoleum when I tried it.

I have a writeup for my spray-paint methods in my blog should it interest you.

stangbat- I think you used Krylon Crystal-Clear, as Rustoleum's is called something else....

Later,
Wolf

[stangbat]

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stangbat- I think you used Krylon Crystal-Clear, as Rustoleum's is called something else....

Nope, I used this below. I bought it a year ago. I assume they still make it??

[Wolf]

Re: Black Spray Paint - Brands?

Nope, I used this below. I bought it a year ago. I assume they still make it??

Yep- I've seen that before. I just didn't recall them using "Crystal" in the name. My mistake.
Later,
Wolf

[vapor602]

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AH.. yes. I believe the duplicolor high build primer is what I've been using. =)