How to apply acrylic paint

How to apply acrylic paint

Acrylic paints receive from water and binding acrylic pigment which form bright and strong film after drying. Thanks to the universality and ease in drawing these paints win the increasing popularity and are used both for internal, and for external finishing work.

It is required to you

  • - paint;
  • - brush or roller;
  • - putty;
  • - abrasive paper.

Instruction

1. Acrylic paints are suitable for drawing on paper, tree, concrete and metal surfaces, leather, glass and fabric. They do not burn out in the sun, quickly dry and long float without clinking. Besides this type of paint is eco-friendly and is deprived of pungent smell that allows to apply them even to painting of children's rooms.

2. Choose paint. At the same time it should be taken into account not only its shade, but also type of painting works. For coloring of metal surfaces, for example, it is necessary the acrylic paint made other look, than for paper. Not to make the wrong choice, attentively get acquainted with the application instructions written on bank with paint. Or consult sellers in shop.

3. Define necessary amount of paintwork material. It depends on the painted area, surface structure, quantity of layers and way of drawing. To define expense, proceeding from the area, the same instruction on packing will help, and here it is already necessary to deal with surface. Hilly and the honeycomb will demand bigger amount of acrylic paint, than equal. Usually the expense in that case increases by 10-15%. More paint is required also when drawing by its brush, much less - the roller. And the most economic option consists in use of the special spraying device.

4. Prepare surface for painting. That paint well looked when drying, the surface has to be ideally plain, without greasy and oil stains, dust and garbage. If on surface there was other peeled-off paint, remove it. Putty all roughnesses, zashkurta their abrasive paper, and then carefully clean surfaces from dust with slightly damp rag. After the subject dries, it is possible to start painting.

5. Apply the chosen paintwork material on surface with uniform layer. Acrylic paints very quickly dry therefore it will already be as necessary possible to cover with the second layer 3-4 hours later.

6. Having finished with painting, carefully wash all tools with water. Until paint has dried up, it perfectly is removed in such a way.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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