Reception Desk

[Birdhunter]

I'm building a rather large reception desk for a Pilates studio. It's built of Baltic birch with 1/4" oak edging. Mostly, joinery is with Dominos and recessed screws with a few Festool connectors. The recessed screws holes will have to be filled with wood putty after final assembly. I'm sanding to 180 grit.

I told the owner that I do not paint. She said she has spray painting equipment and will do the painting.

Among the pros on this forum, what should be the process and materials for painting the desk? The largest sections are 8' by 4'. I think white will be the color of choice.

Also, she wants to paint the 9 sections individually and do the final assembly at the new studio. Assembly will leave the recessed screw holes exposed so will need touch up painting.

 

[Vondawg]

Wouldn’t plugging the screw holes and sanding to 220 leave her in a better place for priming and finishing

 

[Birdhunter]

She is painting all the pieces individually. We then move all the pieces to the new studio then assemble the desk. I don’t think she has equipment that allows indoor spray painting.

 

[xedos]

Then your/her options are going to be limited. Even with mild weather in the southeast, there just aren't a lot of paint finishes that like drying in 40-50 deg. temperatures.

I'm with the rest here;  220-240 grit would be the min. To sand to.  I'd prob. go with Satin Impervo from Ben Moore if I were in this position.  However, I'd really not put myself in that spot. Front desk needs to be good looking and hard wearing.  Really calls for a tough sprayed finish like KemAqua+, Cat Lac, or 2k finish system.