![]() ![]() So, if you are painting a project with the more translucent colors described above, plan to buy at least twice as much paint.Īfter spraying a project do you seal it with a polyurethane after? These colors are going to need a LOT more coats than some of the more covering colors like: Ivory, Black, Blue Ocean Breeze (Krylon), Smoke Gray (Krylon), White, and Bauhaus Gold (Krylon). A few of the translucent colors I have used are RED, NAVY BLUE, LIME GREEN, and ORANGE. But, what I have found is that some colors are simply more translucent than others. I wish I had a magic answer for this one. Why do some colors cover better than others? Number 1: did you prime it? Number 2: was it metal or plastic, or some sort of material that the spray paint can did not say it was ok to paint it with? I bet it was either of these reasons…maybe both that made your paint so fragile and peel off. I painted a project and the paint didn’t stick, do you know why? I just take a high grit sand paper (220 grit) after I have primed a project and hand sand it quickly. I have had several people tell me that if you shake the can for longer than two minutes than the sand papery finish doesn’t happen. Why does KILZ spray primer leave a sand-papery finish sometimes? It will help your project to have a better sheen and finish as a result. If you prime your project, the KILZ will seal it. I have found that the KILZ spray paint primer is by far the best. Yes, in fact, I would say 95% of the time I prime my projects. ![]() If you use flat paint, you will not be able to wipe it off (again speaking from experience here). PLUS, I want to be able to wipe off a project if my kids spill anything on them. My projects seem to always end up looking more like a satin finish when they get done. I know that sounds weird, but that is what I have found. For these high traffic furniture pieces, priming is not optional. After you prime your project with KILZ, the sheen will not look overly glossy. I’ve had a lot of people wonder if their project is going to look too shiny when they get done. If I’m painting a piece of furniture that will take a lot of wear and tear, like a piano or a kitchen table, I always buy gloss (not high gloss). If you want to know what brand I absolutely HATE, check out this post. You will end up spending more money than if you buy less of the more expensive stuff. ![]() They tend to dry slower, and sometimes they don’t coat as well. I use Krylon at times too, sometimes the brand that I use is solely determined by the color that I’m looking for.īut, you have to have a “play it by ear” attitude when dealing with other brands. I’ve tested it myself and it truly does cover twice as well as other brands. Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch 2X coverage rocks. Color sanding rust oleum spray paint professional#I simply use spray paint because of the time efficiency and the professional finish like I discussed above. If I had to wait for a project to dry several hours between coats instead of 10 minutes I would go crazy, and would get 5% of the projects done that I started. Brushing paint on takes hours…ok lets be honest…DAYS. In my opinion this is a HUGE “no way” because for me time is money. It is “thrifty-er” (is that even a word?…I think I made it up) to brush paint on because of the price of the spray paint. Sidenote: If I had a super nice paint sprayer…I would definitely try using gallon paint, but brushing paint onto projects is long in my past. Spray painting is much more time effective and my furniture ends up looking store bought. I have brushed it on before….a LOT….I don’t do it anymore. But, I have come to the conclusion that spray paint leaves a much more professional finish than brushing the paint on. I have a lot of gallons of paint, and believe me, it is TEMPTING to use those. I choose to use spray paint because I want my furniture to look like I bought it from a store instead of a refinishing project gone awry. Color sanding rust oleum spray paint how to#So here it goes, everything I know about how to spray paint. I get quite a few questions about spray paint, and I thought the most useful way for all of my readers would be to answer those questions publicly. ![]()
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