I have a black metal bedframe a lot like this one
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> In my new house it really needs to be white.
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> How do I need to prepare the surface to achieve that
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> and then when I've done that, do I just spray it with paint from a spray > can?
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> *I don't want to spend too long on this project*, it's just the guest's > bedroom
In that case, I suggest one of these:
Corrected the group for you. :)
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oh for a time machine
tim
The time spent getting a decent result. The cost of paint. The value of the current secondhand bed, if in good nick. Are you sure this is a worthwhile project?
define decent result?
average result will be sufficient
7.99 a tin. How many tins required?
to someone else, 20 quid
to me, it still worth what I paid for it (which wasn't the current price of
79 quid)
compared with leaving it black? - dunno
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if you knew that you wouldn't be asking questions.
Once you have badly over-painted it, surely it's value, even to you, must go down? :)
Unless you do a proper coach-painting job, it will look pretty poor.
Use some white duck tape on the bits that are on show ;-)
Trouble with spray painting narrow sections and tubes is that most of the spray goes into thin air and becomes very expensive using aerosols, using a proper spray painting setup makes a lot more sense. Aldi/Lidl often have compressors and spray guns on offer though for a one off it does not make sense. I think I would simply hand paint it.
Richard
fine for the first 6 months until it selectively starts to peal off
tim
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