I generally use acrylic craft paint followed by clear acrylic spray to protect the decorative mailbox from the elements.
2006-10-04 16:51:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I am concidering use of gesso to prime the surface.
2006-10-04 17:07:11 · update #1
I have painted many sawblades with oil. and a few mailboxes. Oil is ok but prep is important. Oils will not loose their color and stay longer than acrylics and don't fade as fast. after sanding wash in vinagar . Use the oil straight out of the tube if you thin will loose its "sticking" ability.
2006-10-05 07:04:27 · answer #1 · answered by Paint N Paper 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
YOu can use oil paints, but sand the mailbox down lightly so the paint will have a better adhesion rate and gesso it or prime it and paint it. When yo sand it use fine sand paper.
good luck
2006-10-05 02:18:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil paint takes forever to dry, and it will inch down surfaces, so it will run as it dries. Generally, I don't think it would be a good idea.
2006-10-04 17:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by stilettopanda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would stick to acrylic, otherwise you might end up waiting days for it to dry. i don't know how it will last in the elements. what have you got to lose by trying it?
2006-10-04 17:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by christy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just did mine with the acrylic.
2006-10-04 16:59:08 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if oil will work or not.
But oil takes several days to dry just on a canvas.
2006-10-04 16:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by willow oak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋