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I'm sure there have been topics on this before, but. What do I need to do to the enclosure/ what kind of paints should I use to paint my pedal? Also, any do's don'ts, things like that. Thanks

depends, what finish do you want..?

Not really glossy, just painted, ya know?

I was told to sand it with 200 grit sand paper, and then just prime and paint?

prime is the key. many people forget this. i dont sand most of the time, just prime, paint, decal, clearcoat.

Okay, thanks!

Rustoleum works fine. Primer definitely helps. If the enclosure is kinda shiny, it may help to sand it a bit, but the primer should be plenty.

If you get a cheap toaster oven (never one you eat out of), baking helps quite a bit. A heat lamp would work as well. If you have a pet lizard or something, tell it to take one for the team!

Thanks. I primed the enclosure yesterday, and I do have a desk light, so I put that really close to the enclosure while it was drying, since I don't have a heat lamp. Also it took about 4 coats of primer to prime it all the way, is that normal? Also for the clear coat is there anything I should know. I've done it before and it turned out fine, but any ways to improve upon it would be awesome.

baking also helps. either with a dumpstered toaster oven or what I do, put it in front of one of those little floor heater fans. the alu will absorb the heat and it will be too hot to the touch in no time!