Spray Paint the Right Way: It's All in the Wrist

Almost every time I go into the local home center, I breeze through the aisle with all the spray paints to see if they have any new and exciting colors.
It seems like I am always coming up with something to spray paint, whether it's a picture frame we found at a garage sale or a brand-new item we found on sale, but was just not the right color.

I must have 30 to 40 partly used cans of spray paint already, but somehow I just feel a need to see if I am missing anything, I guess. So, when I visit those places, I at least check...though I am careful not to always buy, unless something jumps out at me that I just gotta have!

I find spray painting both frustrating (at times) and very rewarding (usually). To me, there is nothing like making a beat-up-looking object look like new again simply by spraying a little paint onto it.

And that, I think, is my queue and segway into "how to get a good spray paint job" using spray cans. Okay...here we go!

SAFETY:
-Read all spray can labels for guidelines on protective gear, storage of cans, etc.
-Always perform spraypainting operations outdoors. Do not attempt to spraypaint objects or other items inside your home. You will have paint everywhere, no matter how hard you try to avoid it!

Avoid the real cheap spraypaints. Most of them are a lot more apt to run, and it just is not worth saving a few cents, at least to me! I would much rather pay more if I know I will be able to comfortably use it without fear of it running all over the place!
Most home-centers carry decent spray paints, even in their lower price ranges.

Once you have picked out your color(s) and made your purchase, you are ready to spraypaint an object.

Items Needed:
-Can(s) of spray paint
-Object to be spraypainted
-Wire or string to suspend object to be spraypainted; or, newspapers to place on the ground beneath the object if object is to be spraypainted from above (a technique which offers a "self-leveling" effect, and helps to prevent runs, especially on larger surfaces).
-A place outdoors to hang or place the object to be spraypainted...away from cars, house, shrubs, driveway, sidewalk or anything else that may get paint on it from "overspray".