fov Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I'm going to spray paint over a piece of cheap furniture that currently has a shiny finish. I haven't done this before. Do I need to remove the finish or do anything to it before I spray, to make the paint stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Depends on the kind of paint you are spraying. Can you do a test on the bottom? If it doesn't stick, try a thin coal of gesso as primer. That stuff will stick any kind of paint to any surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Thanks for the input. There isn't really a bottom to spray it on (it's this chair: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-12-Dollhouse-miniature-furniture-computer-chair-for-dollshouse-accessories-S/312692358941). I could try it on the surface under the cushion but that had adhesive that I removed with Goo Gone, so it might not be the same anymore as the rest of the finish. Maybe I'll use the gesso preemptively, just to be safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I have found that flat gray Rustoleum aerosol primer will stick to any surface; I used it on the Chrysnbon cookware I then proceeded to make aged bluestone and white enamelware using my acrylic paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 There's a spray paint especially meant to use on plastic. I know I've used it, but I can't remember the brand. I'd have found it at someplace like Home Depot or Walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I thin you are thinking of Krylon, Grazhina. Remember Joe Namath's ad: "No drips, no runs, no errors" A useful article: Tips for Painting on Plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Thanks for the tips. This one was wood, not plastic, but I'll file that away for future reference. Here's the finished chair. (I used Sharpie to make the casters black, after taking the photo.) It's probably good that I used the Gesso because when I was working on the cushions, the paint on the thin edge of the backrest (which might not have gotten any Gesso) started rubbing off. More pics and details here: http://www.emilymorganti.com/blog/?p=14731 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 That looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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