On May 23, 2:53 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> On May 23, 12:35 pm, Jay Chan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
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> > I used cans of semi-gloss oil based spray paint to spray the finish
> > coat on a book case. The surface was very smooth before I sprayed.
> > But the sprayed surface was very rough after spraying. Seem like
> > spray paint droplets might have combined together in mid air before
> > landing on the surface. I used 400 grit sand paper to easily sand out
> > the rough surface. Now the surface is flat instead of semi gloss
> > after the sanding. My questions are:
>
> > 1. How should I prevent this problem from happening again?
>
> > 2. How should I put back the shine on the surface to something like
> > semi gloss?
>
> > 3. How should I put a protective coating on the "flat" surface to
> > allow me to clean the surface easily?
>
> > Thanks in advance for any info.
>
> > Jay Chan
>
> What is the source of the roughness? Paint fragments or small
> wood fibers that popped up from the surface?
>
> You may well have "raised the grain"- caused such small fibers
> that remain after sanding to stand proud after getting wet.
>
> Were that so, I'd be sure to use a cabinet scraper (rather than
> any sander) prior to sealing and between subsequent coats.
>
> Can easily pass the "baby's bottom" test, doing that, with
> construction-grade plywood- utility stuff.
>
> TTFN,
> J
Sorry about the stuttering, but GoogleGroups kept telling me
something like "try again later, sucker." So, I kept trying.
Live & learn.
TTFN,
J