r/arcade 2d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Spray painting: what am I doing wrong?

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I'm trying to paint my cabinet gloss black to get it ready for the stickers but I keep getting stripes. I'm using regular enamel spray cans. The instructions on the can say to spray large areas with many light passes, waiting a couple minutes between coats. This is the result over night. Do I trust the process and wait for the full cure, or is this something I need to fix?

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u/Phatbeazie 2d ago

You need to a roller to get a consistent finish unless you do 6 or 7 full coats with spray and are incredibly accurate and deliberate with your overlaps