Me and my Wife are having a baby girl, we just recently bought a used baby crib. Neither of us like the old blonde color stain and we want to spray paint it white. I want to make sure that the spray paint that I use will not hurt my baby girl in any way, since baby's chew on the rails. Any suggestions???
2006-08-18 15:45:09 · 9 answers · asked by Andria D 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
If I were you I would find paint that is approved for such things as parrots or something NON TOXIC. Your baby some day will be teething and be biting this paint. Eating it. So be real careful for your baby sake.
Did you make sure this used crib is safe? Many older cribs have been recalled. Just to be safe!
Also congratulations!! So many things to take into consideration when buying used items for baby's.
2006-08-18 15:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations...a girl no less...about the paint...you will not have a problem with any spray paint as long as you sand every surface you will be painting...
as the child gets to be older and begins to move around in the crib you are going to have to make a huge decision of either repainting with an oil based paint...you could even do that instead of spray painting...or you can use a high grade protective coat after you have painted...
I recommend sanding, oil based painting, then stroke on a protective coating...
2006-08-18 17:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by Dilisa T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a good time to go with a quality lead-free paint. Go to a paint store and see what they recommend. No doubt the baby will eventually put his/her mouth on the crib and you don't want anything harmful on the crib.
2016-03-26 21:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by Joan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't know much about this. But I believe that if you use any sort of paint that won't chip you should be more than ok. Perhaps the best option for you now is to go to any specialty shop and ask them the exact same question. The people there are trained and might be able to help you out better than most of us. They'll let you know what paint to buy, how to prep the would, etc.
2006-08-18 15:51:32 · answer #4 · answered by ChAr-LeE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They took the lead out of oil based paint in 1977 any spray paint should be safe. I'd use a lacquer paint. First thing to prepare it for painting is to clean it with a good grease and wax remover, rough up the surface with 220 sandpaper wipe clean again and spray away
2006-08-18 16:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with others ask the home depot or lowes there always helpful but be careful with used cribs
2006-08-18 16:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by Moo moo I'm a chicken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure to go to a hardware store and ask one of their employees in that section...make sure it doesn't chip, won't flake and otherwise won't be posing a hazard to baby.
2006-08-18 15:55:14 · answer #7 · answered by KnA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to home depot and ask the guys there or your local hardware store. Congrats.
2006-08-18 15:52:16 · answer #8 · answered by Arun M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your local Home Depot but definitely one without lead in it so buy it new... LOL!
2006-08-18 16:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋