A few shots of the stand after the first 2 coats of paint...
Made a little more progress today. After deciding that it was way to hot outside to take the stand out and work on it, I decided to do it inside. Pluss I didn't want anything to blow onto the finish and get it dirty. So I wrapped the dinning room up in plastic and went to town. First applied a thin coat of primer...used Killz in a spray can since it dries quick. Next I mixed up the the Urethane Enamel Paint. Went with the recommended portions of hardner and thinner. After applying the first coat it soaked into the wood so quick that I just decided to go ahead and apply the second coat right on top of it instead of waiting. I don't think it will be much of an issue.
After the 2 light coats I let it set a bit and then put the top and back panel back on to the stand and went around with a brush and touched up all of the corners. I'll give everything a few days to set the way that it is and then I'll give it a light sanding and seal up all the seams on the inside before applying the 3rd coat. On the 3rd coat I plan on using half of the recommended dose of thinner...therefore applying a thicker coat. Then once that sets I'll sand it again and put a 4th coat on without any thinner and tweak the dosage of hardner up just a bit if I feel that I can get away with it. Probably just have to work really fast.
Anyway, here's the shots...after just 2 light coats you can already see a really glossy finish. I figure by the end of the last coat it should look like the inside of the stand is coverd in glass.
