It has been used on car dashboards to completely change the interior, on motorbike fairings, stereo systems, and even leather, faux leather and material shoes, wedding shoes are a popular item to change, and wellies at Halloween! And of course, vinyl items! See Where To Use Vinyl Dye for more inspiration. There are a few areas where I over worked the paint a little too much. So with a very fine grit paper and I mean fine, I lightly sanded over the top coat once it was fully dry and removed some of the ridges.

If your hobbies include painting plastic miniatures or models, such as toy soldiers, fantasy figures, game pieces for role-playing games, model ships, planes, or boats, then you might appreciate the quality and color selection in this comprehensive set from The Army Painter. Not only for painting war-game figures, the Mega Paint Set includes fifty 18-ml bottles of paint, each with a dropper tip, so you can dispense just the small amount of paint needed. It was then given a third coat to try and even out the direction of some of the brush strokes. The brush marks actually make it look more like a wooden door, so I don’t mind them so much. But if you are wanting a super flat finish on your door, don’t use this paint with a brush, because you’ve not got a cat in hells chance of it drying without visible brush strokes. If you want to move away from the plain look that a white UPVC front door gives you, spruce things up a bit with this wonderful chalk finish paint.The best primer for plastic is either Zinsser BIN or Rust Oleum’s Specialty Plastic Primer. What’s the way to paint a plastic loft hatch to match the same colour as the ceiling (white)? Like uPVC windows and doors, these items also don't have to be replaced if they are still sound, just simply repainted with our professional and DIY uPVC paints and coatings. By matching or contrasting other exterior surfaces, businesses can really stand out from the crowd on a high street or retail park, whilst homeowners and landlords can blend residential properties in with their neighbours.

Maintenance is due when a Polytrol treated surfaces shows signs of fading. Prepare and re-treat surfaces as directed above. Clean UpIf you’re looking to add some bling to a plastic item, such as decor, furniture, crafts, or accessories, the shiny, true-metal-appearance of Krylon Premium Metallic Spray Paint is for you. This high-performance paint comes in several colors, including chrome, pewter, gold, copper, rose gold, and silver, all with a smooth, glossy sheen that closely resembles the actual metal. It's a great way to add some shine to holiday ornaments, thrift-store finds, or tired-but-still-usable furnishings.

Using a lint-free cloth, start scrubbing down the surface vigorously, ensuring it’s completely clean If you're dying a real leather item, then please look at our Easy Dye Kitswhich are sponge on liquid dyes. For most situations you should think a single 150ml can will cover up to 1 square meter completely to the standard that will last many years and remain flexible and durable. You can choose from many colors, as well as multiple finishes, including flat, gloss, satin, pearl, metallic, and hammered. All dry to the touch within 30 minutes. This is an oil-based paint, so you need a solvent for any required cleanup, although spray paint typically doesn't require much. Each 12-ounce can covers up to 15 feet.When painting exterior plastic surfaces, it’s obvious that the paint has to be waterproof. But some paints are more durable than others and require a lot less maintenance. Zinsser AllCoat is firmly in this category. Take a look at this conservatory we recently painted using Zinsser All Coat. This will last for years!

As an example see this 1938 Austin 7 Ruby seating. Here one of our super happy customers needed just the piping on a seat dying to match the brand new vinyl they just had fitted. (They were also astonished to find the piping was white!)

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Zinsser AllCoat ® Exterior is an ultimate performance, mould resistant paint that offers supreme protection to all exterior surfaces: wood, metal, masonry, plastic, concrete and cladding. It forms a vapour-permeable, low maintenance, water-shedding coating that is recoatable in 1 hour. If you have some old plastic pieces of furniture you’re thinking of binning – give painting them a go – it might just leave you with a pleasant surprise. Get Prices for a Professional Decorator Near You Yeah I know. Guess what we did. We took the panes of glass out, so we just had the frames and bought some of this… If you're simply restoring the colour, such as a faded patch, of real leather and not changing it, our Universal Cleaner then Leather Balms are best. These leather balms are wipe on and buff off. See here.