DIY ten Things You Should Know About Spray Paint

One of my favorite parts of blogging is the emails/comments ya'll ship me. For 2 reasons. #1: Although I'm normally pretty outgoing, I'm a large introvert at heart, together with sometimes wearing XXL sweatpants together with hiding nether my bed sounds similar a fine agency to pass the day. But, therefore I read your emails, together with I'm reminded of how much I love blogging together with why I can't but alive nether my bed inwards sweatpants. 
Basically, your emails foreclose me from becoming Gollum. 

Reason #2: Your emails are filled amongst tons of nifty questions, which genuinely helps me out when I'm trying to figure out what topics I desire to write about. So, today I thought I would tackle i of the topics yous enquire me most the most: spray paint. 

And that's how nosotros transition from Gollum to spray paint. You saw it hither first, folks.

I began using spray pigment around the same fourth dimension I started decorating our trouble solid amongst thrift shop finds, together with I rapidly learned that but most anything tin live updated amongst a coat of spray paint. And ever since sharing this post in conclusion year, I've been getting tons of questions most spray paint. Hopefully today's post volition assistance response some of those questions!

So, let's acquire started. Here are the exceed 10 questions yous guys enquire me most spray paint. 

1. Why select spray paint? 

There are therefore many pros when it comes to spray paint. Just to yell a few, spray pigment provides to a greater extent than coverage (with no brush strokes) together with dries much faster than pigment out of a can. It's stone oil based, together with adheres genuinely good to almost anything, together with it's much to a greater extent than durable than latex paint.

And of course of written report the best role most spray paint...it's slowly together with fast, together with there's barely whatever cleanup.

Basically, it's i of life's most precious gifts.

The cons of spray paint, inwards my opinion, are every bit follows: Color choices are rattling express (when compared to the infinite possibilities of traditional paint) together with it's to a greater extent than expensive per foursquare human foot of coverage. Also, it's smelly together with yous convey to exercise it outdoors inwards a well-ventilated expanse together with vesture a mask. 

2. What surfaces tin live spray painted?

Spray pigment is super versatile together with tin live used on tons of different surfaces, for example: wood, plastic, metal, fiberglass, tin, ceramic, mirror, glass, masonry, plaster, concrete, terra cotta, canvas, MDF, laminate, together with particle board. 

You tin exercise spray pigment on most items used for decorative purposes, but it shouldn't live used on surfaces that comes into contact amongst nutrient or beverages. 

So don't spray pigment your fork. 

3. What are the basic spray epitome techniques?

Spray epitome is pretty easy, but hither are the basics to acquire yous started.

1. Go exterior inwards a good ventilated area. Wear a pigment respirator. Wave at the neighbors who expect at yous similar you've escaped from the laid of Breaking Bad.
2. Shake the spray pigment tin for a few minutes. 
3. Aim the tin away from the detail you're painting, force downwards the nozzle, together with start the flow of spray paint. The kickoff spray out of the tin normally spatters together with yous won't desire that spatter on your item. 
4. Move the flow of pigment onto your item, keeping it most 6-8 inches away, together with displace dorsum together with forth inwards a smooth, rapid motion, spraying it from every angle. When spray epitome outside, I oft position my items on a large slice of cardboard that I tin rotate without having to comport upon the item.
5. Apply 2-3 rattling low-cal coats of spray paint, allowing each coat to completely dry out inwards between. If yous apply the pigment also heavy, it volition drip. If yous don't allow the coats to dry out inwards between, the pigment volition bubble. So, but remember...several low-cal coats + allowing pigment to fully dry out inwards betwixt coats = perfect pigment job.

4. Can spray pigment live used inwards whatever temperature?

Spray pigment doesn't move good inwards rattling mutual frigidity weather. 

Trust me. I've tried it. 

We don't green inwards the garage though, therefore I tin exercise the garage for spray epitome during the winter. I normally gear upward a large box or garment pocketbook to create a spray epitome tent together with foreclose whatever overspray.

It's best to spray pigment inwards temperatures inwards a higher house fifty degrees. Anything below that, together with your pigment is going to fissure all over the house together with construct yous very, rattling sad.

 I'm hoping that Jesse saw the 'No' spray painted inwards the yard earlier the snowfall melted. Because but when he thinks I can't acquire whatever weirder.....

WHOOP. There it is.

5. Do I demand to sand earlier I spray paint?

Not always. This i is form of a sentence call. I never sand pocket-size decorative items. I but spray pigment them together with telephone phone it a day. But, sometimes when I spray pigment pocket-size furniture, I mightiness scuff it lightly amongst some fine grit together with therefore prime number it kickoff earlier spray painting. Also, if at that topographic point is whatever erstwhile varnish or if something needs smoothed out on a slice of furniture, sanding tin render yous amongst a fresh start. 
So, pocket-size items = no. Furniture = It's upward to you, girl.

6. Should I prime number earlier painting?

I rarely prime number anything unless it's furniture, something genuinely glossy, or if it's going to become outdoors.
In my experience, although primer is supposed to assistance amongst durability together with adhesion, I don't detect it necessary on most items. Spray pigment is stone oil based, therefore it adheres genuinely good on its own. Although, if you're inwards doubt, it can't wound to prime.
Primer sidenote: If you're ever looking for a genuinely pretty apartment grayness spray pigment amongst bluish undertones, but exercise basic grayness primer. Remember that one time when I discovered the awesomeness of grayness primer...and therefore temporarily ruined that desk amongst what followed?

7. Do I convey to exercise a topcoat/clearcoat afterward spray painting?

I rarely ever exercise a topcoat when spray painting. Mostly because the bulk of the items I spray pigment are smaller decorative items, non furniture, together with the spray pigment lonely provides plenty durability. If yous are spray epitome article of furniture together with detect that yous but genuinely desire an extra layer of durability, I recommend using Rust-Oleum Clear Gloss Spray Paint (affiliate link). It tin also live used over apartment spray pigment to become far glossy. But, really, yous don't normally demand a topcoat for spray paint.

8. How practice I select a sheen?
Some colors of spray pigment are offered inwards different finishes, normally flat, satin, semi-gloss, together with gloss. Basically the alone deviation is how shiny they are. You tin tell past times the lid on the tin what the goal volition expect like. 
It's normally a pretty nifty indicator, 
unlike that footling foursquare on exceed of every unmarried box of pilus dye ever. 
Seriously, whyyyy?

I generally exercise metallic element spray paint, but if I am using a color (like some of the ones pictured above) I almost ever exercise semi-gloss or gloss spray paint. I but love the agency it turns out, together with it's a genuinely durable finish.

I also love using high gloss white to construct materials expect similar ceramic. You may recall inwards my in conclusion paint secrets post when I talked most spray epitome drinking glass to expect similar ceramic.

9. Are whatever of the spray pigment accessories worth buying?
 I don't exercise primer rattling much, or topcoats, but at that topographic point are a few other products out at that topographic point that are totally worth buying because they genuinely construct spray epitome easier.
My favorite is the spray pigment handle (affiliate link). I acquire much ameliorate results when using a a spray pigment direct hold than I practice when using my bare hand. I don't exercise it every unmarried time, but if yous are spray epitome something large (like a slice of furniture), the direct hold makes it a lot easier.
Although the manhands expect strong, they are rattling nice indeed.




Another production I late constitute are these footling painter's pyramids. They plainly concur upward to 200 lbs together with lift your detail piece yous spray paint. I tell 'apparently' because I convey yet to endeavour them out, but I though they looked similar a pretty cool idea.

OR...if you're inexpensive similar me, yous tin also exercise tacks to lift your projects. I practice this a lot, particularly when epitome frames.

I don't mean value tacks tin concur upward to 200 lbs., but I convey yet to essay out my theory.

10. What are your favorite paints?
Last but non least, let's speak most my favorite paints. There are tons of different brands of spray pigment on the market, together with I'm pretty certain I've tried them all. Or at to the lowest degree most.
 The ones I similar the best are Rust-Oleum together with Krylon. They're affordable, the colors are great, together with the lineament is normally pretty consistent.
I exercise the metallic element colors the most, together with the ones inwards the below film are my favorite.

From correct to left (pictured above), my favorites are:

 Rust-Oleum Universal Pure Gold Metallic

Krylon Champagne Nouveau

 Rust-Oleum Bright Coat Chrome

Rust-Oleum Bright Coat Gold

Krylon Satin Nickel

Rust-Oleum Universal Oil Rubbed Bronze

 Rust-Oleum Universal Titanium Silver (not pictured)

You tin detect whatever of these on Amazon using the inwards a higher house affiliate links.

Here are a few examples of where I've used each i inwards our house.

In our entryway pictured below, I used the Krylon Champagne Nouveau on the mirror together with Rustoleum Bright Coat Gold on the dresser hardware.

In our top dog bedroom, I used the Krylon Satin Nickel on the mirror frame together with on the base of operations of the lucite lamp. I used Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze on the dresser handles, together with Rustoleum Bright Coat Gold on the mirrored tray. 

I genuinely gilded leafed those candlesticks (which were originally the clear drinking glass form from the dollar store) together with therefore Cheese kept knocking them over. And therefore I crammed them inwards a cupboard somewhere. And therefore I never thought most them ever again. CATS.

I used Krylon Champagne Nouveau on that mirror on the stone wall. I mean value I've been asked most what color I used on that mirror to a greater extent than than whatever other questions I've ever gotten. 

In the top dog chamber side room, I used the Rustoleum Bright Coat Gold on Vern's hardware, Rustoleum Bright Coat Silver on the planter, together with Krylon Satin Nickel on the mirror.

My pathetic flora has i leafage left, guys. 

I tried everything, including rima oris to mouth.

On our barstools inwards the kitchen, I used Rustoleum Universal Titanium Silver. I didn't convey a tin on hand, therefore it's non pictured inwards that kickoff picture, but it's i of my favorites. The Rustoleum Universal spray paints are the most expensive, but yous totally acquire what yous pay for. Those barstools acquire to a greater extent than exercise than but most anything inwards our house, together with they convey held upward perfectly for to a greater extent than than a year. 

And there's Tootie, showing off i of her many talents: hiding inwards land sight.

On the mantel, I used Rustoleum Bright Coat Gold on the footling wooden thrift shop deer, together with I also used it on the mirror frame together with therefore sponge brushed a footling chip of silvery metallic element arts and crafts pigment over the exceed of the gilded spray paint.

And finally, inwards the film below, I used Krylon Champagne Nouveau on the mirror. On the vanity, I used actual silvery leafage on the drawers together with top, but used Rustoleum Bright Coat Silver on the sides together with legs. Many of yous convey asked since that projection if I mean value it would convey turned out but every bit skilful if I alone used the spray pigment (since the silvery leafage was a nightmare), together with my response is yes, yes it would have.

And that, love sweetness friends, is all for today. I'll live dorsum shortly to portion i of my favorite projects, the chamber reveal, together with the craziest matter ever. And I hateful ever.
Now congratulate yourself on a task good done. 
You but made it through the longest post known to mankind. 
You consummate me.

'Til adjacent time!






P.S. Oh yeah, together with if yous nevertheless haven't had your create total of spray pigment talk, go here.

That's all for today! 'Til adjacent time!

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