Obsessed. That would describe my new feeling about spraypaint. After spray painting our master bathroom mirror frame, bed, and headboard all in mocha brown I’ve moved on to Gloss White (and now metallic colors). I painted a set of picture frames (filled w/ colorful pictures of our garden’s flowers) which will be going up on the wall very soon and today I went shopping in my own garage and discovered outdoor hanging planters that were all different colors…and red vases that didn’t quite match our new color scheme…lightbulb moment!…spray them. Here are the BEFORE pics:
BEFORE
AFTER: with colorful mums
Next painting project was my red vases…glossy blue or metallic…hmm!? (UPDATE: decision made…discovered metallic blue and metallic charcoal colors so here are the pics)
BEFORE: (pretty but didn't match the rest of the house)
Sprayed on primer so the paint would be sure to stick...looks good like this too though
Blue and gray metallic vases AFTER painting
Things I’ve learned:
1-Clean off any dust/dirt that is on the item to be painted
2- wipe it dry
3-don’t wear any clothes or shoes that you love unless you are willing to get a light dusting of paint on them
4-work outside (or VERY well ventilated area) unless you feel like ingesting toxic chemicals and feeling all loopy afterward.
5-Let it dry then check if a second coat is needed…be patient.
6-Enjoy your NEW gift!
What have you spraypainted? Are you thinking of anything around the house that could use a fun new color? Do share….
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