One area that I was looking forward to filling was the door frame corners. It's very easy to apply the filler, but sanding is a different story. I used used a small block of wood with 120 grit paper but that was taking awhile. So I switched over to a file that has a bend in it, they are called "mold making files". That worked much better and then I went back to the block and paper.
 

Here is the paint I'll be using. If you look close you'll see the finish on the cap isn't smooth. This is called a 'Hammered Finish' and I thought it would look pretty good. My gun safe has a similar look which I really like, so this is why I went with this product.
 

The following day I painted the box, but this went very different from the day before. I had all kinds of trouble with this can for some reason, and wondered if I was going to get through it. Let me explain, when I started spraying the box, I noticed the nozzle got clogged within about one minute. I've had this happen with rattle cans before so I didn't think much of it at first.

I tried shaking the can, clearing the nozzle but nothing worked and all it would do is spit and sputter. Then I tried spraying some compressed air through the nozzle and that helped. But for only a few seconds and then it would clog again.

Well this went on and on for about 30 to 40 times and I wasn't happy. I mean this would have pissed off the good humor man because it was that bad. I finally had enough paint on the box to cover it, but I also had streaks too. Not good to say the least.
 

This is how I sprayed the back, by resting the box on these 2 X 4's that I screwed into that piece of wood. The end of the 2 X 4's sit inside of the box against the back wall. That way I didn't have to lay the opposite side on any painted surfaces, which might give me a problem.
 

Here is the can and nozzle after using it to the point of.... I've had enough. This was by far the worst experience with a spray can in my whole life. I called the people that sold it to me and told them what happened. They were nice enough to send me another can, which was very cool. However, I haven't used it yet and don't know when I will.
 

More Bad News

I didn't realize it till the next day but the back side of the door didn't look the best. And I know that most of this side won't show because of the lock mechanize taking up most of the room. But that's not all that's wrong here, notice the corners on the left hand side. Those areas hit the door frame when I tried to close the door. So I opened and closed the door a few times and the more I did, the more paint that fell off from rubbing. At this point of the project, I've just about had enough and you would think I'd be pretty mad. However, I guess I'm at the point of being over it and just shook my head from side to side again.
 

I know why this happened...know. It goes back to when I was welding on the hinges and using shims along the outside of the door to keep it centered. However, I never used any shims 'under the door' which I realize now. This would have given me the necessary clearance that I needed for paint buildup.