Painting the inside of a box.

[Kyle13130]

I plan on using a polycarbonate window in my next build so I need the inside of my box to look pretty. I think I want the inside to be white with black carpet on the outside. I've never painted the inside of a sub box or done much other than build a box. What type of paint and primer should I be looking for/use? What grit(s) sandpaper do I use and when do I use it? Should I use a paint roller or brush? Spray can?

I imagine that I should sand -> lay a coat of primer -> sand -> coat of paint -> additional coats of paint until it looks good.

I'm aiming for a satin-ish finish.

Thanks for any help or tips guys!

[Wood]

Roller will most likely be your easy and most even option if it's already built, unless you paint before it's fully constructed and just tape off the edges where you're gonna bond with glue so that the glue doesn't seep onto your fresh paint.. that's actually what I do when I paint ports.. also you don't want to paint the edges your going to glue either

[magillaru]

If you want a nice clean finish, you are goo to have to sand, paint, sand, paint, and so on, each time using higher grit sand paper. If you google painting techniques for "mirror finish", you'll find step by step instructions and YouTube videos showing you what to do.

Post some pics when it's done.

Good luck!