How to do Plastic Paints [Step-by-Step Plastic Painting]

Plastic Paints [Step-by-Step Plastic Painting]

Do you have a plastic garden chair or a plastic table that you've been looking for? Then you can revitalize this by painting them.
In one color or if you are in a creative mood, in two colors.

How? You can read this below in this extensive step-by-step plan.
Content
Not All Types of Plastic Can You Paint
Degreasing Plastic Surface.
Which Primer Should I Use?
Which Type of Paint Is Suitable For Plastic?
Outside of your plastic paints
Plastic Painting: What You Need
Step-by-Step Plastic Painting
Step-by-Step Plastic in Two or Multiple Colors Paints
Not All Types of Plastic Can You Paint

You can not paint all kinds of plastic. These plastics are called Polypropylene (abbreviated PP) and Polyethylene (abbreviated PE).

If you want to paint these two types of plastic, the primer and the paint will not adhere well and peel off. What is a waste of your work, of course.

So find out what type of plastic your furniture or object is made of before you continue.
Degreasing Plastic Surface.

Normally you degrease surfaces with ammonia or St. Marc. But you can also degrease plastic surfaces with a little alcohol.

With a cloth and some alcohol, you clean the surface quickly.

Here you can get a cleaning alcohol at Kruidvat for € 2.35.

Which Primer Should I Use?

A primer is important when applying a new layer of paint on plastic. If you apply paint directly to plastic, chances are that it does not adhere well.

In addition to lightly sanding the plastic, the primer ensures that the paint does not peel and remains good for a long time.

You can get primers from pot and in a spray can.

With a spray primer it is necessary to use a mouth mask. And preferably also safety goggles to protect your eyes.

For small surfaces, a pot of plastic primer may be too much and you are left with too much. Then it is best to use a spray can of primer.

Below are some affordable primers that are suitable for plastics:

MOTIP 4063 adhesive primer (400 ml) - € 10.28

Flexa Primer Plastic (25 ml) - € 11,75

Sencys spray primer plastic (400 ml) - € 6,49

Which Type of Paint Is Suitable For Plastic?

You can get plastic paint in many different colors. In the sprayer version the color is already chosen for you, so it is more difficult to get exactly the color you want.

But there is enough choice in color. From gold to a matte white finish.

Below are some affordable spray cans and plastic paint pots in a row for your plastic surfaces:

Spray cans to paint plastic with GAMMA

Pay attention! The pots of plastic paint are alkyd-based, oil-based. You have to apply this outside.

Plastic paint from pot
Outside of your plastic paints

If you are using a pot of plastic paint or a spray can, it is strongly recommended to do this outside.

Because of the vapors and tiny paint particles that come in the air in an aerosol can you have a very well ventilated area.

Most likely this is not possible to achieve this in a normal barn or house. So preferably paint your plastic bench, chair or other furniture or object outdoors.
Plastic Painting: What You Need

You need the following products and materials to paint plastic:


Cotton cleaning cloth;
Bucket or teil;
Sponge;
Mild detergent;
Hot water;
Plastic primer
Plastic paint;
Mouth cap;
Safety glasses;
Brush with soft hair;
Fine sandpaper or sanding block (Grain 500 or higher);
Plastic sail or old paper;
Painter's gloves;
Painting tape;
Washing gloves.
Step-by-Step Plastic Painting

Proceed as follows to apply the primer and the paint. In this example we use a spray can.

Step 1: Fill a bucket or teat with warm water and add a little detergent.

Step 2: You can put on a pair of dishwashing gloves for this. You can also do it at the next step with the cleaning alcohol. Because your hands dry out.

Immerse the sponge in the hot water and clean the plastic surface. Let it dry.

Step 3: Drop a little bit of cleaning alcohol onto a cotton cleaning cloth. Clean the plastic surface further.

Step 4: Place a plastic sheet or old paper on the floor of your garden or balcony. Put your plastic chair, bench or other plastic object on the tarpaulin or paper.

Make sure you also protect the environment.

Step 5: Stick the parts with masking tape from your plastic chair or bench that you do not want to have painted. Think of the legs or the handrails.

Step 6: Put on a mouth cap and possibly put on safety goggles. Start carefully with a sanding of the plastic surface with the fine sandpaper or block.

Step 7: After scouring remove all residues of plastic from the surface with a brush.

Step 8: Apply or spray the plastic primer as described in the instructions.

If you do not have a mouthpiece or safety glasses yet, do it now.

Apply a thin layer. You can possibly apply two thin layers of primer. It is better to apply two thin layers of primer than a thick layer.

The result is in fact smoother.

Step 9: Let the primer dry for the duration stated in the instructions.

Step 10: Then apply the lacquer paint over the primer. Apply several (up to 4 to 5) thin layers for the best effect.

Also protect your airways and your eyes with a mouth mask and safety glasses.

Step 11: Let the paint dry thoroughly before you use it.

Continue to the next cup to get your plastic chair or bench in two or more colors.

Are you satisfied with one color on the plastic, then you can let the paint harden. It takes about a day or two before the paint is really dry and you can use it.
Step-by-Step Plastic in Two or Multiple Colors Paints

In addition to dyeing your plastic chair, bench or other plastic object in one color, you can also give it several colors.

Think of stripes or circles. In the following step-by-step plan we will teach you how to get a plastic chair in two colors.

First go through the steps under the headings ' Plastic Painting: What You Need '
and ' Step-by-Step Plastic Painting ' and then continue with the steps below to get it in two colors, also known as color blocking.

Step 1: Did you apply the base color to the plastic and is it dry? Then you can continue to paint the second layer.

Stick the part of the plastic with painting tape that you do not want to have in another color.

Step 2: Put on safety goggles and a masquerade for protection.

Step 3: Apply the second color to the plastic. Work again in a few thin layers for the best result.

Step 4: Let the paint harden well before you use it. This can take a day or two.

How to Bedroom Dyeing: Choosing Colors For The Best Sleep

Bedroom Dyeing: Choosing Colors For The Best Sleep

Is your bedroom ready for a new color? Is it dated or are you tired of wallpaper?

Read in this article how step-by-step choosing the right color for your bedroom and how to apply paint without difficulty ...

Content (At a glance)
What are you going to use the bedroom for?
Choosing Colors That Fits With Your Bedroom
Wallpaper Or Paint Choosing For The Bedroom
Select accent wall
Painting Ceiling In Your Bedroom
Get to work
Overvoting The Bedroom Walls
Wall Degreasing Your Bedroom
Repairing the Wall If There Are Dents, Cracks and Scratches In It
What kind of paint should I choose?
Primer or Not?
What Do I Need To Paint Walls
Bedroom Walls Paints: Step-by-Step

What are you going to use the bedroom for?

Before you start painting the bedroom it is important to determine what you do most in the bedroom. Besides sleeping of course ...

For example, are you long to watch TV from your bed or your bed is just a place where you enter and immediately close your eyes.

Do you enjoy reading and would you like to have an afternoon in your bedroom.

Under the next heading, 'Choosing Color That Fits Your Bedroom', the different colors and color combinations are discussed.

Different colors provide different emotions.

The focus is on relaxing and a good night's sleep.
Choosing Colors That Fits With Your Bedroom

Below you will find a variety of colors and shades in a row that are (very) suitable for a bedroom.


White and light: Most common shades in the bedroom are naturally white and the variations on them.

White is neutral and fits in many different styles.

Colors can be trend-sensitive, but white is much less sensitive to this.

It is better to show the trend colors in carpets, duvet covers and cushions. These are easier to replace.

Painting walls and painting the ceiling takes much more time than replacing bedroom accessories, of course.

Natural tones in your bedroom: Natural shades generally give peace in your bedroom. It is not exciting and stimulating, but gives a neutral, calm atmosphere.

With natural shades you can think of colors and hues, sand, light blue, light yellow or light gray shades.

Dark tones: Generally, you do not see many dark tones in a bedroom.

On the other hand, dark tones can give peace. Do not make the room completely black but combine it with many other less dark shades.


If there is little light in the bedroom, it may not be a good idea to only go for dark shades.

You can paint an accent wall darker, but only keep it accents because the bedroom can feel stuffy.

You can think of dark gray, dark blue or greyish brown in dark shades. The gray brown tint is also a natural shade and also gives a rest in a bedroom.

Energy in your bedroom: Do you want your room to give you a cheerful feeling (when you wake up in the morning)?

With the right energetic tones you can get energy from your bedroom.

Try to bring the energetic colors more to the fore if light comes in the morning. If it is less visible in the evening and more emphasis is placed on the relaxed part in your bedroom, the chances are that you can get better asleep.

Think of orange, yellow, red and light purple in energetic colors and shades.
Wallpaper Or Paint Choosing For The Bedroom

Besides painting your wall, you can of course also decorate it.

When would you choose wallpaper and when to apply a coat of paint?

Read the advantages and disadvantages below.


Benefits of Wallpaper: You can easily apply motifs and patterns in your bedroom. You can paint or tampon patterns on a painted wall, but that takes much more time.

Disadvantages Of Wallpaper: It takes a lot of time to apply and remove. Just a bit more than with paint (which you can easily overpaint on a regular wall).

Patterns on wallpaper are often trend-sensitive and can easily get bored.

Advantages Walls Paint: You do not see seams like wallpaper. You can overpaint it more easily if you are tired of the color.

Disadvantages Walls Painting: Applying patterns and motifs is a bit trickier.

Do you already have wallpaper on the wall that you are fed up with? Then you can also overpaint it.

Are you already out, painting the walls or decorating them?


Now again with the dyeing of your bedroom ...
Select accent wall

You can paint all walls in the same color. But having one wall popping out is often a nice idea for a bedroom.

You can choose to paint the back of the bed or give the wall the accent color you see from bed.

An accent wall may be just a bit busier (have more striking hue or patterns) than the basic color.

You can also use a glossy paint on the accent wall for example.

Many people opt to paint white or off-white as the basic color and one wall or two walls in a striking color.

See below some examples, for inspiration:









Painting Ceiling In Your Bedroom

The best you can keep a ceiling neutral in color. Paint the ceiling in white or off-white.

This gives the most room to the bedroom.

Get to work

After choosing the right colors and choosing which walls you are going to paint, it is finally time to roll up your sleeves.

Overvoting The Bedroom Walls

In most cases you already have a layer of paint on the wall of your bedroom.

If this is not the case, it is advisable to use a primer, regardless of whether it absorbs a lot of moisture.

An example of a primer is: Prinssen Muurprimer 5 liter White - € 27.95

Always use a primer if you are going to paint a bare wall. You will find bare walls in new homes.

If the wall has already been painted and is in good condition, you can simply overpaint it without primer.

Of course, first thoroughly degrease and lightly sand so that the wall paint in your bedroom can attach well.
Wall Degreasing Your Bedroom

It is important to thoroughly degrease the wall before you paint. You can use ammonia. But ammonia can be very irritating to the eyes and the respiratory tract.

A good alternative as a degreaser is St. Marc. It is slightly more expensive but does not smell as sharp and you just need to wash off your gloves to keep your skin from drying out.
Repairing the Wall If There Are Dents, Cracks and Scratches In It

Unfortunately, it often happens that there is damage in the wall of your bedroom. If you want to decorate it and certainly if you want to paint it, an even wall is more beautiful.

Are there deep scratches, dents or holes in your wall? Then it's time to fix it before you paint it.

Fortunately, it is not too difficult to make the wall evener.

You need the following products:

Wall filler (for example Bolivia Wall filler - € 7.83 or Alabastine - € 10,99 )
Putty knife;
Plant spray;
Paint scraper, awl or an old knife;
Fine sandpaper (Grain 180 or higher).

First read the instructions for use of the wall filler that you have purchased. In many cases you can proceed as follows.

Step 1: Make sure you remove all the pieces and loose or half-loose pieces of wall from the holes or cracks. You can use an awl, old knife or a paint scraper.

Step 2: Open the wall filler. In some cases it is powder and you have to make a paste yourself in other cases, it is already ready-made.

The two examples, the Bolivia and the Alabastine wall filler are both ready-made.

Step 3: Fill the plant spray with lukewarm water. Spray some water on the cracks, holes etcetera in the wall. This way the wall filler can attach better.

Step 4: Apply some wall filler to the putty knife and rub the hole or tear it shut.

If you have a deep crack or holes in your bedroom wall you can best apply different layers of wall filler.

First allow a thin layer of filler to dry, and apply a second layer.

Step 5: Let the last layer dry. Sand the wall filler with fine sandpaper.

Dust can be released. Make sure you wear a face mask and wear safety goggles when sanding.
What kind of paint should I choose?

It is not very difficult to get wall paint in the desired color.

You can get all kinds of colors at your local DIY store or paint shop to put on the wall.

Online, you can go here for example, Onlineverf.nl
Primer or Not?

Primer works as a kind of primer. It is an underlay to better adhere the wall paint to the wall.

If the surface (wall) is powdery or absorbs moisture very quickly, primer is a good way to use before you paint.

You can test the bedroom walls or you need primer by pressing a wet sponge or cloth.

If the water is quickly absorbed into the wall, you must use primer.

If the water is 'lying' on the wall then you do not need to use a primer.
What Do I Need To Paint Walls

You need the following materials and products to paint your walls in your bedroom:
Wall paint;
Fine sandpaper (Grain 180 and higher);
Painter's gloves;
Paint tray;
Vacuum cleaner;
Safety glasses;
Paint stirrups;
Tassel;
Washing gloves;
Fleece roller (with telescopic pole);
Plastic sail;
Degreaser (Ammonia or St. Marc);
Bucket;
Hot water;
Sponge;
Painting tape;
Safety glasses;
Mouth cap.

If necessary:
Primer;
Brush for primer.

Bedroom Walls Paints: Step-by-Step

Proceed as follows.

Step 1: Protect the bed and other stuff in your bedroom against the degreaser, possibly primer and paint with plastic sheets.

Put stuff in the hallway or in another room if possible.

Step 2: Start with the dust removal of the wall and the overall bedroom. Make sure that there is as little as possible in the paintwork.

Then put a plastic sheet or old newspapers on the floor.

Open the window. Ventilate the bedroom well before you really get started.

Step 3: Fill a bucket with warm water and add degreaser to it. Put on a pair of dishwashing gloves.

In case you use ammonia, you should also wear a mask and put on safety goggles.

Immerse the sponge and grease all surfaces that you want to paint.

Allow the surfaces to dry well.

Step 4: Take a piece of sandpaper with a fine grain. A sanding machine does go a bit faster with larger surfaces.

Sand the wall lightly so that the (primer and) paint can adhere well.

Step 5: Take the vacuum cleaner again and suck up the dust from the sanding.

Step 6: Stick the edges and spots with masking tape, so that no (primer and) paint can come on.

Step 6: Apply the primer as described in the instructions.

The drying of a layer of primer costs on average 8 hours before you can overpaint it.

Step 7: Open the wall paint. In most cases you use paint or water base. You can dilute this lightly with a little water.

Stir the paint well with a paint rudder.

Step 8: Pour a little wall paint into a paint box. Start by painting the corners with a brush. Start with a thin first layer.

Step 9: Then continue pulling long tracks with the paint roller (on a telescopic pole). Apply a first thin layer.

You can apply an opaque layer of wall paint in your bedroom in one go, but that has a less good result than painting in two layers.

One thin layer also dries much better.

Step 10: Let the first layer of wall paint dry. But before you do that you can best draw the painting tape from the edges. So if you have dried the paint you do not draw paint ...

On average, it takes about 8 hours before you can paint over it.

Step 11: Stick the masking tape again in the corners and edges to protect the bedroom.

Apply a second layer of wall paint in your bedroom as described in the two steps 8 and 9 above.

Once again, remove the painting tape immediately after painting ...

Bathroom Walls Paint

Does your bathroom wall no longer look or does it need a new color? Time to bring out the paint (for damp rooms).
Read in our extensive step-by-step plan how to paint the walls of your bathroom.

Content (At A Glance)

Starting With Cleaning Walls
Remove fungus
Yellow Attack On The Walls
Degreasing The Walls
Repair Walls: Make Plaster Uniform
Untreated Wall Paint
Choosing Right Paint For The Bathroom
Bathroom Walls Paints: What Do You Need
Roadmap
Tiles Paint

Starting With Cleaning Walls

Before you start painting the bathroom walls it is important that the surface is clean. This is how the paint adheres better.

If your wall does not look dirty you can simply clean the walls with degreaser and a mild detergent before you paint.

But a bathroom often suffers from other problems. Maybe there is mold in the corners or there are yellow spots on the wall.

Read more about this under the headings ' Mold Removal ' and ' Yellow Attack On The Walls '.
Remove fungus

Removing the mold before you paint is very important. If you suffer from fungus and paint immediately, you will quickly find a new mold attack on your freshly painted wall.

If you do not tackle the source of the mold then a few layers of paint will not help.

First remove the mold and ensure that no new mold attack can occur.
Burden of mold? Then follow our step-by-step plan to remove and prevent mold attack .
Yellow Attack On The Walls

Do you suffer from yellow rash on the wall? That looks ugly, of course.

If you have a yellow touch in your bathroom, you do not have to take out your brush and paint right away.

Would you just have the old color back that was before the yellow attack. Then you can save money and a lot of time simply by thoroughly cleaning your bathroom walls.

If you can not get rid of the yellow glow with the following step-by-step plan, you can still paint the bathroom walls.

You need the following:
White vinegar;
Plant spray / old sponge;
Bucket;
Sponge.

Proceed as follows.

Step 1: Fill a bucket with warm water and add a dash of cleaning vinegar or white vinegar.


You can also fill a plant spray with a part of water and a part of vinegar.

Step 2: Apply the vinegar with water to the yellow scale on your bathroom walls.

Divide the vinegar with water through the walls with the plant spray.

You can also apply the mix by sweeping over the wall with a sponge.

Step 3: Let the vinegar do its work for an hour.

Step 4: Fill a bucket with clean warm water. Immerse a clean sponge in the water and wipe the bathroom walls clean.

Repeat the above steps if there is a light yellow glow on the walls.
Degreasing The Walls

Degreasing the bathroom walls is necessary. If you do not degrease the surfaces then the paint does not adhere well and it can start to peel over time.

There are different types of degreasers that you can use.

Ammonia is one of the most famous and cheapest degreasers. The disadvantage of ammonia is that it can irritate the eyes and your airways.


Especially in a small room like your bathroom it is not nice to work with ammonia.

Fortunately, there are alternatives. You have Alabastine paint cleaner - € 3.25 and St. Marc - € 7.29 that smells more pleasant and that degreases the walls just as well.
Repair Walls: Make Plaster Uniform

Do you have holes, scratches or cracks in your bathroom wall? Then it is now the perfect time to work this out.

After leveling and refurbishing the walls you can paint over it and you will have a beautiful wall again.

You can use Alabastine wall filler. The easiest way is to use € 7.95for the filler (ready to use). This wall filler comes in a tube and you do not have to make it with water. In short, less mess.

If you have larger holes and cracks to fill then a wall filler based on powder is cheaper. But for the small dents and cracks a tube is sufficient.

You need the following:
Degreaser;
Old sponge;
Bucket;
Hot water;
Washing gloves;
Fine sandpaper (Grain 220 or higher);
Mouth cap;
Safety glasses;
Plant spray;
Wall filler;
Putty knife.

Proceed in steps as follows.

Step 1: Fill a bucket with warm water. Add the degreaser you have chosen here.

Do you work with ammonia then you can put on the best washing gloves, a mask and do a safety glasses.

Step 2: Clean the holes, dents and cracks with the degreaser. Let it dry for a while.

Step 3: Loosen any loose pieces of wall with a putty knife.

Step 4: Put on a mouth cap (if you do not already have it) and shove the spots in the wall so that the wall filler will attach better.

Step 5: Fill the plant spray with warm water and spray it a bit on the tear or hole.

Step 6: Knead the tube so that the wall filler becomes smoother. Spray a little wall filler onto the putty knife.

Step 7: Place the wall filler on the spot. Allow it to dry for a while and apply a second coat of wall filler if necessary.

Let the wall filler become hard.

Step 8: Put on your mouth cap again and put on your safety glasses. Sand the wall with fine sandpaper.

Untreated Wall Paint

If you have a bathroom wall that has never been painted before, it is important to prepare it properly for the paint layer.

If your bathroom wall has already been painted, you can continue to the ' Selecting the Right Paint for the Bathroom ' heading .

Before you paint, apply a layer of primer to the wall so that the paint is not sucked up through the porous wall.

In addition, primer ensures a more even finish and better protection of the wall.

Primer can be seen as a primer for walls.

An example of a primer is the Maril Wall Paint Primer 1 liter - € 11.25.

You need the following to apply primer to your bathroom wall:
Degreaser (bucket, hot water, old sponge and washing gloves);
Primer;
Safety glasses;
Block brush;
Plastic sail or old newspapers;
Paint roller (suitable for primer / stucco primer);
Paint tray;
Painting tape;
Painter's gloves.

Proceed step-by-step as follows.

Step 1: Ventilate your bathroom before you apply primer. Open the door or window.

Step 2: Use a degreaser to clean the unprocessed wall. Put on washing gloves. Fill a bucket with degreaser and warm water.

Step 3: Clean the wall (s) with an old sponge. Allow the surface to dry before proceeding with the primer.

Step 4: Stick the parts of the bathroom where you do not want to have a primer and paint, such as a tile wall or the floor.

Place a plastic sheet on the floor.

Step 5: Put on a pair of painter's gloves. Put a part of the primer in a paint box.

Step 6: Make sure there are no hairs in the block brush. Stroke your hair over the hair to flip out the loose ones.

Step 7: Apply the wall primer with the block brush in the corners.

Step 8: For the large areas you can continue with the fur roller.

Step 9: Remove the painting tape and let the primer dry for at least 6 hours before you can continue painting.
Choosing Right Paint For The Bathroom

In the bathroom it is important to choose the right paint. The paint must of course be able to withstand moisture well.

You can (unfortunately) not use ordinary wall paint to whiten your bathroom wall or provide a color.

Paint intended for damp areas ensures that the surfaces do not quickly peel and that the chance of mold is reduced.

Paint for the bathroom is more moisturizing than normal wall paint and you can keep it easier to clean.

Below are some examples of paint (water-based) suitable for wet rooms:

Histor bathroom Wall paint Satin - 1 liter - € 15.99

Sigma Sigmatex Superlatex Satin - € 17,64

Sencys wall paint Kitchen & Bathroom satin white 2,5L - € 19,99
Bathroom Walls Paints: What Do You Need

Is your wall clean, even and possibly provided with a primer? Then we can finally get started with actually painting your bathroom walls.

You need the following:
Painter's gloves;
Wall paint (suitable for wet rooms);
Paint rudder;
Paint tray;
Brush;
Paint roller;
Brush with soft hairs;
Plastic sail or old paper;
Painting tape;
Fine sandpaper (Grain 220 or higher;
Degreaser (hot water, bucket, washing gloves and sponge).
Roadmap

Proceed as follows when painting your walls in your bathroom.

Step 1: Ventilate your bathroom. Open the door or a window. It is best not to work with paint in a closed room.

Step 2: Place a plastic sheet on the floor.

Step 3: Fill a bucket with warm water. Add a dash of degreaser here. Put on a pair of dishwashing gloves. Use a mouth mask if you use ammonia.

Step 4: Immerse the sponge in the water with degreaser. Squeeze the sponge and clean the surface of the bathroom wall.

Let it dry.

Step 5: Hold your mask and put on safety goggles. Take the fine sandpaper and smooth the surface. This way the paint can adhere more tightly.

Be careful with sanding if you have used primer. You only need to sand the wall subtly.

Step 6: Remove the dust that has risen on the wall by sanding with a brush with soft hairs.

Step 7: Apply painting tape to keep the rest of your bathroom clean.

Step 8: Open the pot or bucket with wall paint. Stir the paint well with a paint rudder. Add some water to the paint to dilute it.

Pour the paint into a paint container.

Step 9: Make sure there are no hairs in the brush. Take it out by 'stroking' your hair with your hand.

Start with the corners and sides. Apply a thin layer of paint.

Step 10: Paint the large surfaces with a paint roller.

Step 11: Let the paint dry and apply a second thin layer of paint. The first layer of paint can be painted over after about 6.5 hours.

Read the instructions for the wall paint you have chosen to discover the exact drying times.

Multiple thin layers give a more beautiful effect than one thick layer.

Step 12: Immediately after painting, remove the masking tape from the corners to prevent damage to the paintwork.

Let the paint dry for 24 hours before you can bathe and shower in your bathroom again.

After an average of 1 month you can clean the walls with the right cleaning agents.
Tiles Paint

In addition to painting the stucco walls, you may also want to paint the wall tiles.