Thanks vupilot.
Some other comments on painting the SM1000 for future reference (we should have a sticky on this subject).
- I did find that as I applied the later coats of paint that I could get a pretty good, shiny finish by applying a bit more paint. This definitely takes some feel because too much paint gets really bumpy. If the paint is applied too thinly, it gets a sort of haze to it when it dries, while the somewhat thicker coats kept a bit more shine after drying.
- I also switched from the foam brush to a high quality bristle brush for tipping. This seemed to provide a better finish with a bit less streaking.
- I also found that if I moved the tipping brush too quickly across the surface, it would create some lines that weren't there if I slowed down with the tipping brush.
Now I really am
not motivated to sand and polish the whole surface and I kind of like the look of the paint as is. However there is a fair amount of dust and some fibers in the paint that I'd like to get rid of, I'm hoping I might be able to polish this out somehow without sanding down the whole finish. I'm wondering if I could go directly to the finer grits or a buffing compound without the coarser grits. This might leave the slight orange peel (which is OK with me) while removing the dust?
I have a test panel I painted that I'll use to try this theory out, unless someone knows the answer.
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