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Well, it looks great from this distance :)
Your technique is well established, I'm not going back to that any time soon though.
I usually go from (80 on the uncut edge if I'm using it) 120-240-320-400. It's quite time consuming but no drying times and it takes paint like the surface of the board so no adjustment needed later on. I still hide edges with a mitre if I really want it invisible.
I learnt about this treatment when I had £7k worth of shop fittings sprayed. They have a machine that just polishes the edges of boards.
Airhead
Nef
Probably quicker for getting from 120-400 grit.
I tend to fill, quick sand, second fill where needed, proper sand, and then prime. Picking up any minor bits that show up with lightweight filler. And then 2 top coats.
Was really chuffed with the walls I did the other day, although the ninja decorator did the filling. Couple 2 pack fills, paint, then a finishing skim of the joints with pre-mix joint compound. They come out totally seamless.
Dont look at the frames too closely, they’re a budget “whatever wood is lying around” special.