Painted extra berger panel!!
here are some pictures of the process. i wet sanded it with 1200 grit paper and then just washed it and removed the debris and then painted. all in all i think it looks really good.
before sanding:

after wet sanding:

after first coat (still wet):


after second and third coat ( dry):


sorry for the sucky pictures. i only have my cell phone to take them with.

