Looking at the other thread regarding metal blinds, will spray paint stick to corrugated tin? I have enough metal to build 3 or 4 6x6 blinds, but i want to be able to paint them. I dont want to put a big, shiny, silver box out in the woods to hunt out of. If spray paint wont work, what are my options?
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Yes but make sure you clean the tin good of dirt and oil. use a primer base and then the paint will stick good.Comment
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is it galvanized? New? Put a rubber glove on and wipe it down with Vinegar or pickle juice, then wash off. If you have several sheets to paint it might be cheaper to buy a gallon of primer that says it sticks to galvanized metal and just roller apply.Comment
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When camoing blinds I like to use gray Rustoleum primer as a base coat, then go with progressively darker colors -green then brown then black to paint limbs or trees or whatever. That will give it more visual depth - like Predator or ASAT camo - the base coat/background should be the lightest color.Comment
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acetone will get rid of the greasy stuff, the vinegar and pickle juice act as a opener, mild acid etching if you will, opens the metal for better adhesion.Comment
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Rhino line it...with the mat black as the base coat. The rubberizing will help keep is somewhat silent...Comment
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what do you think about the undercoatin spray that can be bought at Auto Zone?Originally posted by Knight in Mossy Oak View Post
thanks for the ideas, keep em comin!Comment
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For what you would pay for the undercoating spray you could buy some raptor liner this is a type of bedliner. I think 100 bucks for a kit and it is tintable as well. Just need a compressor and regulator and you can spray it any color you want. I sprayed it on a couple of trucks and it worked well for me.Comment
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If the metal is glavanized, your plain shake shake will stick for a little while, but it will flake off after a couple of seasons. We were trying to paint a couple of sheds on the ranch a few years ago, and we talked to the manager at the Sherwin Williams store. He told me that using regular paint over galvanized material causes a chemical reaction known as "soapification", which will limit the adhesion of the paint and cause it to come off after a couple of years. They make a special paint for galvanized material, or you can just re-shoot it every couple of years...Comment
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go get a big honkin bottle of acetone and a windex bottle and go to town.Originally posted by skeeter View Post
wipe it down while it's still wet and it'll scare you what comes off of itComment
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