When you open a half-used can of paint, you'll typically find a skin of dried paint on the surface. Not only is this annoying to remove, but dried bits can wind up in the paint. You can prevent this by using a two-pronged attack when you close a used paint can: First, put a piece of aluminum foil under the can and trace around it.
I've tried various spray-on gloss top-coats over the years but they either don't stick permanently, get goopy-looking spots or crack. Brush-on polyeurythene I also liked before, but unless you are trying to get a weathered or battle-damaged look, it tends to craze - and then all those tiny little lines that develop on stressed curves where the foam can still slightly flex end up dulling the smooth surface.
I have a lot of beads that are just plain silver or gold and I want to add some color. I want to do this with spray paint to make it simple. I didn't know if there was a special kind of spray paint that I should use for this.
I'm in the middle of a big revamp project that I'm excited to post on Friday. I thought I would take a little break and share a "sneak peek" tutorial for some of the storage pieces that I am "upcycling" for my revamp project. Up until last week, I would have never considered spray painting plastic.
