I have a tool chest that's about the size of a sideboard in matt black paint.
It's in as new condition so I don't want to ruin it and I want to keep it in my soon to be converted garage which is going to be my hobby room.
It needs to be brighter. I'm thinking poppy or fire engine red or jcb yellow similar in glossy enamel paint.
I'm totally useless when it comes to painting, especially spray paints.
Any ideas of any products that can be painted on with a brush and give a good smooth finish?
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I believe there's a smooth version of Hammerite, although I've never used it myself.
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Crown or Dulux non drip gloss for wood and metal will be fine. The key is preparation. After cleaning the box with white spirit go over the box with wet or dry making to make a key for the paint. If any metal is exposed you will need a metal primer. Use a good quality man made bristle brush.
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I've had pretty good results with: www.rustoleum.com/
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I'm no good at spraying but I've done stuff in the past with a number of coats of aerosol spray.
However... if it's a big flat area...
I had a decorator to do some work recently and I was left with the doors to undercoat and gloss. He saw me prepping with brushes and suggesting I use a roller. I said what, even with gloss? He said use the narrower short handled roller and a foam roller. This is what I got www.toolstation.com/pinnacle-mini-roller-set/p16543 and used the foam sleeves. Gave a really good result and much quicker than brushing (obviously you'll need to do the edges or tricky bits).
Don't see why it wouldn't be as effective for metal. As has been said, preparation is the key!
btw I bought a pack of their Pinnacle brand brushes for him and I to use and he commented what good quality they were - and not pricey - www.toolstation.com/pinnacle-mini-roller-set/p16543, but they sell them individually. Nice smooth finish, the hairs don't come out and the brush retains its shape in use. Even the non-angled ones were good for cutting in and they clean up pretty easily.
Last edited by: smokie on Sun 8 Jun 25 at 11:38
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Painting over matt black means you'll need to prep it and then give it a couple of coats of grey primer/undercoat first.
Doing something the size of a sideboard with rattle-cans would work out pretty expensive with the number of cans you'd need.
Painting with a brush without leaving obvious brush marks is an art especially on large flat areas. Don't use non-drip because it does exactly what it says on the tin and doesn't flow to level out the brush strokes. As per Smokie, using a roller and then laying off with a good quality natural brush can work ok. Synthetic brushes tend to clog with solvent based gloss paint.
I can recommend Crown Trade Full Gloss and if you have a Crown Decorating Center nearby they'll mix any colour you want. Just give them the BS colour chart number or a sample and they'll mix it up.
Personally, if the existing paint is still in good nick I'd be tempted to get some vinyl wrap from ebay and just give it some bright stripes.
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>> Personally, if the existing paint is still in good nick I'd be tempted to get some vinyl wrap from ebay
>> and just give it some bright stripes.
This. You'll struggle to get as a good a finish as the factory. We wrapped a white fridge in wood-effect vinyl once to fit in as a drinks fridge in the corner of the man cave, it was quick, easy and very effective.
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Right, wrap is high on the list.
Just need to hide pink as a colour option from Mrs Z! ;-)
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Applying a wrap well, is a bit of an art
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Painting a metal box - bathtub tom
