I'm making some plywood cases and I'll be painting the edges. I'd like the paint to be smooth when it dries, without the lines of the veneer layers showing, and without lines left from the strokes of the brush in the paint. I've got a few questions in this regard.
How would you prepare the edges before painting? So far I've tried sanding with 80 grit, 100 grit and 120 grit, and it gives the same result when I brush a couple of coats of enamel.
Would you seal the edge with shellac or something before painting?
Would you try to raise the grain and sand it back down before painting? What would you use to raise the grain?
What type of paint would you use? So far I've tried enamel, but I'm wondering whether there's any advantage to using a polyurethane paint or lacquer.
Would you thin the paint?
Feel free to answer any questions I should have asked, but missed.
Thanks in advance.