Spraypainting retard

Captain Vash

So, I'm a retard...

I'm trying to spraypaint a wooden frame red.
I thought it would be a good idea to simply apply spraypaint directly.

not so apparantly.

I'm now looking at a reddish surface, complete with drip marks and sections where the paint seems to have simply slid off the frame...

What's my best bet at this point?

I'm thinking if I bust out some sandpaper I can get the paint I laid down already off, and then the sandpaper-ed surface will grip a new layer of paint a bit better than the smooth surface did.

Please help me save this project! I need this thing dry and ready by thursday afternoon!

Proto

was the frame treated with anything beforehand?

what type of paint are you using?

Hahnsoo1

Sand, clean, and dry all the surfaces you want to spray paint. If it is bare wood, then you probably need to use a primer coat first. Apply THIN coats (you don't even have to completely saturate all the wood... minimal amount of spraying to prevent dripping) and let them dry first (they dry quickly). After a couple of thin coats, you can apply a thicker coat to finish it, if desired.

FyreWulff

well i can tell you right now you got too close. Spray from farther back, preferably while it's hanging from something. About one foot to two feet.

Also, spraypainting wood works better if you layer it. Spray it once, let that dry for a bit, spray it again. Otherwise it'll pull itself off if it gets too heavy.

proXimity

It bears repeating- use several thin coats instead of one thick coat. It comes out more even, with no drips, and make a much stronger bond. Read the instructions on the can, it should tell you when you can recoat, which is usually within an hour or two or after 24 hours. Spray thin, wait 15 minutes, spray thin again, wait some more, and you can get 4 coats within an hour, and it'll come out much better quality.

It is also extremely helpful (especially on wood) to prime it first. It will fill in little stuff in the wood, and give the color layer a much better grip. It will also prevent paint from soaking into the wood, requiring more.

OhtheVogonity

All of the above is good advice.

Also, you could just use a brush and regular old paint.

Captain Vash

I'm not sure if the wood is treated at all; if it helps here is the product:
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayProductPage?productNum=fr0380
it's the first picture in the line of pictures on the right hand side of the page.

and I don't know exactly what type of paint I'm using... I'm not at home at the moment, but it wasn't anything super special.

just red outdoor spraypaint... if it sparks anything the cap has a kind of step pyramid thing going on in the middle and the nozzle is one of the larger ones...
http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/ultimatecolours.jpg
it looked like that one only white (that picture isn't the same brand or anything).

So yeah...

EggyToast

OhtheVogonity wrote: »

All of the above is good advice.

Also, you could just use a brush and regular old paint.

This may not help you with your current project, but I've often found that for home/hobby projects, just painting by hand is often faster and easier than dealing with spraypaint.

Captain Vash

So.

I'm willing to go buy the stuff.

what is my best bet for getting that stupid frame firetruck red overnight?

EggyToast

Well if you've got the spraypaint, you just sand down the blobs and then give a light spray to everything that's not red. Then you go over it again.

What you can also do is spraypaint & brush -- spray the paint on, and if it's thick, use a brush to disperse the blobs and increase coverage. If you use a foam brush, you won't get brushstrokes.

illig

1st, make sure the wood is clean... use a degreaser!

2nd, spray in medium-speed sweeps, about 6-10" away from the surface

apply 2-3 light coats

LewieP's Mummy

And use an undercoat/primer before the final colour!

Marslo

make sure when your spray painting to keep the can vertical, for even coating.

dont start on what your spray painting.

and ya primer.