[JAY X]

Hi,

Usually, and regarding studio users, a front panel should be painted in Brilliant, matte or satinated?

¿what is the most usual finishing?

Jay x

[ruffrecords]

I think matte or satin finishes are the most common. Brilliant is likely to be too shiny and lead to difficulty in reading the legend.

Cheers

Ian

[john12ax7]

If it's too shiny / glossy it can also give off a reflective glare,  not a good thing for often dimly lit studios.

[JAY X]

Hi!

For the box, the same... with respect to making catalog pictures. I have matte and satin black.
I will test satin on a sheet of metal, to see how it shines...or not.

Jay x

[ruffrecords]

For catalogue pictures lighting is key. Best to use a diffuse source to prevent glare and never use flash. I have an LED disc with diffuser that sits round the nose of my camera. It has selectable intensity and colour. Less than$20 from China.

Cheers

Ian

[JAY X]

Hi!

¿Is there a method to make spray painting over metal more resistent? I mean, just a primer is not enough to avoid  the color layer to chip off a bit. ¿would it be better to furnace dry the spray paint? ¿or use car colors and a furnace?... Obviously powder coating would be the best option, but for small quantities there should be a way to make the paint last longer... ¿Any idea?

Jay x

[RSRecords]

sometimes a top coat can help. I use waterslide decals on guitar pedals and "seal" them with a spray lacquer of either satin, semi-gloss, or flat. (been liking the flat lately)

[JAY X]

Hi RSRecords!

¡I will try the top coat! Great Idea!

Jay x

[rock soderstrom]

2K clear varnish is pretty resistant.

[dirtyhanfri]

I just started making powder coating in my shop and the results are quite better than any other paint I've tried, had a hard time to even make a little scratch.

[boji]

I just started making powder coating in my shop and the results are quite better than any other paint I've tried, had a hard time to even make a little scratch.

+1

¿what is the most usual finishing?

UV luminescent engravings on old flickinger desk might take the award?

For sure a high gloss powder basecoat would need a matte or non-gloss topcoat. 

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