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Benefits and Disadvantages for Using Spray Paint

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Spray painting has numerous applications whether you’re painting a picture, creating a stencil, repairing you car or mountain bike or reinventing a piece of furniture. Naturally there may be going to be a job where you can consider using a paint brush however it all depends on the paint finish you intend to achieve. Many people are sick of using paint rollers to decorate a wall and if may be difficult to get a nice and clean finish using a roller. This is why spray paint offers an advantage, with a spray can you can produce a nice even coat of paint that will still look great no matter what lighting conditions you throw at it.

Brushes can be excellent if you have a particular style of painting or even for building up intensive coats of paint. However if it comes to covering a large expanse with paint and you also want to achieve an even finish, spray paint will be the answer. Spray paints have got an added benefit producing an even coat in gaps and cracks which might be tough to reach with a paint brush or roller.

It’s always essential to ensure the paint area is correctly masked off before you start. This will make sure no paint escapes out of your intended painting area and at the end you’ll be able to peel it off to uncover the flawlessly even finish.
A great way to add a your own touch to your artistic project is to get the tone of spray paint produced custom to your requirements which is most likely nobody else will get the exact same finish just like you. By choosing to create a tailor made colour you are expressing your individual personality. The composition of colours in your painting can be built up correctly according to the design you have in mind and then there are actually an incredible number of colour choices to choose from, really the only restriction is your imagination.
Some Tips when Spray Painting

    • Many people generally assume using an aerosol can be used for any kind of project and don’t understand this is simply not accurate. Preferably you would just use aerosol paint on extremely smooth surface types in places you need to get the best finish. Sometimes paint brushes can leave streaks and brush strokes that are picked up in certain lighting conditions especially on metal surfaces.

 

    • Before you start spray painting it is essential to prepare the area you are going to paint which can take as long as the actual process. Whatever you don’t want to paint should be protected and masked off with masking tape. The masking tape ought to be secure in order to avoid the paint from bleeding beneath it.

 

    • Make sure you always put on a breathing mask to protect yourself from the gases and gloves as spray paint is quite hard to wash off your hands.

 

    • Create a comprehensive plan before starting spray painting, sketch your own design with colour so you’ve a good idea in mind as to just how the finished piece will appear.

 

  • Practice on a test area initially to make sure you have the feel for just how the spray paint can handles before you decide to attempt yours.

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