Just for those who are curious, below is a link to a jpeg of what my little
textured paint (Tolex replacement) test looks like. Semi-gloss black is too
shiney. It should probably be Semi-flat. It is near impossible to take an
un-blurry handheld picture in a semi-dark environment with my camera, so I
did my best to sharpen it up enough to see the texture.
The partially build case is just a test. After opening my Roland SH-7 to
clean the contacts, I noticed that the black endcaps for the control panel
were some kind of semi-partical board painted black. I was shocked because
they look just like painted metal from the outside. So when I found a
similar wood with a really smooth surface I had to give it a try and see just
how smooth I could paint it (in a really bright glossy blue). Turns out
spraypaint doesn't do a very good job. It probably needs some industrial
size airbrush.
http://members.aol.com/elhardt/images/cabtest.jpg-Elhardt