Can I paint this directly or do I have to strip it first?
360850
You should be able to paint directly onto the bench without doing any stripping. You should however think about applying a teak oil to this bench instead of painting. The teak oil will help weather proof the bench, without covering up the beauty of the natural wood.
360851
Make sure you hit it with a stain blocking oil-based primer before painting it otherwise the stain will bleed through the paint.
1252981
You can paint it, but it would void the warranty. As far as the type of paint to use I would contact a local paint store.
1901098
I don't see why you would want to because its a very attractive finish...... I would assume it would be because its flawed in some way.......I am not an expert in painting but I don't think its a finish that would take paint very well.
1981494
I never painted mine, but I was told it could be painted. I would ask at a hardware store or call a professional painter.
1568906
Hi Jake. I think that it would be best to paint it. It has a non-reflective paint on it, making it hard to see. I hope that it works out. Enjoy it!! Pat King.
1886172
You technically don't have to. Although the picture shown on websites is a professionally painted version, the model doesn't actually have to be painted for it to look good.
451757
Sure, why not. The finish is not gloss so you might be able to find a paint that you can use without sanding it. However the best way would be do a light sand, paint with primer and then apply the finish coat.
1408874
If you already cleaned your surface with the tsp, then the only thing you can do is rinse the surface before you paint. I don't think it would be a huge deal but you don't want to risk your project so I would just use water & dawn dish soap to rinse the remaining tsp away from the surface. Good luck!
2280951
I would suggest lightly sanding the black with 150- 220 grit paper so new paint will grip well. If you can prime with something other than Latex, be better off on metal, perhaps rustoleum. I f you can get the paint in oil , would be best, but unlikely. Use gloss at any rate as harder finish I believe. The last option...Move ! Kidding Mark
620268
You do not have to paint it. If you want to add some small details, it is up to you. But entirely, it is not needed.
731877
You will have to paint it, but it is a cool airplane. It is a two toned, but easy to do. (just a hint...I use electrician tape for masking. No residue when removed!.) Hope this helps!
1644936
I sprayed mine with polyurethane to cover up some mess ups.. worked out real well... so I assume you could paint it as well..
522831
Yes, you could paint it. I thought of painting it myself if I didn't like the color. The louvered doors in the front are solid so the painting would be easy.
359881
Hi Nila,I would not recommend painting first. Since the liner is pre-pasted, you have to submerse it in water to activate the glue. Hope this helps.
982346
It comes stained... In fact you can smell the stain pretty strongly when unpacked so you'd probably have to sand it down again to paint it.
753028
Forget the paint stripper. It's dangerous stuff, plus that will take forever. And it's expensive.This blisters the paint quickly and it comes right off with a putty knife. I much prefer using this method over paint stripper. It's easy and much, much faster.One important piece of advice: really old paint has lead in it. I stripped a lot of paint off an old house long ago before I knew any better and didn't use a respirator or make sure I had good ventilation.
2280952
You would need to use a metal primer first, but yes this could be spray painted a different color and still look good. I would assume you would need several coats of the new color.