I have done a significant number of speaker boxes earlier in my life, and I used those disposable rollers you purchase at the hardware store. They are the ones where the package they come in (wall-hung) becomes a tray that you can use for holding the paint (I never used them that way, though).
The roller itself has a very short knap. They are NOT foam rollers.
My technique was to drizzle some of the paint on the panel, then roll it out with the roller. I typically applied 2-4 coats, depending on the paint, with a coat of primer first. Don't overwork the paint, either.
I stored the rollers in plastic bags between coats so I could use a single roller on all the coats required for a single project, like an 8 cubic foot sub.
A very light sanding between coats is often necessary. I used one of those 3m pads (super-fine) that was nearly worn down to nothing.
I kept a sub that was finished like this at work and a woman that worked for me called B.S. when I said I had made it myself. "What," she asked, "it is made of metal." When I told her it was just painted wood she actually called my wife to see if I was pulling her leg.
The roller itself has a very short knap. They are NOT foam rollers.
My technique was to drizzle some of the paint on the panel, then roll it out with the roller. I typically applied 2-4 coats, depending on the paint, with a coat of primer first. Don't overwork the paint, either.
I stored the rollers in plastic bags between coats so I could use a single roller on all the coats required for a single project, like an 8 cubic foot sub.
A very light sanding between coats is often necessary. I used one of those 3m pads (super-fine) that was nearly worn down to nothing.
I kept a sub that was finished like this at work and a woman that worked for me called B.S. when I said I had made it myself. "What," she asked, "it is made of metal." When I told her it was just painted wood she actually called my wife to see if I was pulling her leg.
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