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Spray paint ‘perfect’ in the garden

Spray paint Befores and Afters!

Do you love spray painting? Here at FMG we see lots of amazing and ingenious projects using spray paint. Here are more brilliant paint-in-the-garden ideas and how-to-do-it tips and tricks!

Nell Stelzer’s ironwork seating area has a red, white and blue theme.

 

Rheba Smith’s before and after

Rheba Smith says, “Many, many years ago we found two of these chairs on the side of the road. I fell in love with them and immediately knew they would be used in my deck garden as plant holders. I have used them pretty much every year, but this year I decided to paint them and where the circle is, I am hoping to find a dreamcatcher at Dollar Tree or something like that to add to them.”

Not only did Rheba make a remarkable color change but she also used some ‘art supplies’ to make these chairs her own! Rheba added ‘inserts’ that are humble paper plate holders which she embellished. Great idea!

Rheba Smith’s after

 

Who knew pink and red went so well together? Nancy Carter did!

Nancy Carter says, “Here’s a chair that I painted recently. I painted this little chair pink right before Mother’s day but wasn’t sure what I would set on it. On Mother’s day my daughter brought me this beautiful planter of pink super bells! Perfect!”

 

Jeanne Graham’s pop of red accents the hot pink bougainvillea

 

Janice Thompson found these at an Estate Sale and sprayed it all black to match.

 

Billie Hayman This is Rustoleum in coral

 

Jacquie Glaspie’s simple ‘spray booth’

Jacquie Glaspie says, “This is a chair I just painted for junquefest coming next weekend. I decorated the back too. I keep thinking how good it would look in my own yard!”

Spray-Paint Basics

  1. Choose a well-ventilated location. Outdoors or an open garage.
  2. Protect from overspray using deep cardboard box, cardboard sheets or a dropcloth.
  3. Clean and sand the surface to be painted.
  4. Use the proper spraying distance, probably twice the length you think! Test the color, if you’d like.
  5. Apply multiple thin coats and keep the spray moving. Dry between each coat.
  6. Allow the project to dry. Warm weather shortens drying time.
  7. Clean spray valve by holding the can upside down and spraying until only a clear gas is released.

Stacy Castricone’s bedframe to bench!

 

Susan Bax says, This is what it looked like before refurbishing it

Susan Bax says, “This is what my swing before refurbishing it. I liked the chipped look for awhile, but the wood was getting mildew on it, and would have been ruined if I left it this way.”

 

Susan Bax’s brilliant after

Later… “This is just a photo of our very old lawn swing and garden area after

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we spruced it up. I scrubbed it; sanded it and painted it with some great ‘mis-tint’ paint that was only $5.00 per gallon (usually $38.00 per gallon), and now it looks like new! I’m encouraged to fix up the other lawn furniture now. I had a shorter plate border last summer and I just left the plates outside all winter. They survived without any damage. I’m leaving them outside.”

Nancy Carter had fun painting this set

 

Nancy Carter weather-proof sunflower

 

 

Janice Thompson found these at an Estate Sale and sprayed it all black to match.

Surprising surfaces you can paint!

Just roughen smooth surfaces with sandpaper and use the proper paint, for example plastic needs spray paint meant for plastic.

  • Fabric and vinyl.
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Plastic
  • Sisal
  • Wicker
  • Wood

Jane Krauter painted her inexpensive watering cans

 

Becky Norris’s before and after

Becky Norris‎ says, “This is the before and after photo of my new garden chair. I found the green chair at an auction, stripped it down to the bare metal and repainted it to match my garden. I know it will now last a long time without rusting out.”

Jimmye Lynn Dye-Porter made her butterflies stand out

 

Janice Thompson found these at an Estate Sale and sprayed it all black to match

 

Myra Glandon’s birdcage gets glammed up

Myra Glandon: “I recently painted a thrift store bird cage purple and now I’m searching for the perfect plant.”

 

Tamra Dalton used ths surprising cabinet

 

Tamra Dalton finished tool rack

Tamra Dalton: “The file cabinet now is turned into a organizer!  I put some caster wheels on it, so it’s easy to roll around.”

Have you spray painted something recently for your gardens? Share with us!

Sue Langley

Sue Langley, a passionate gardener and photographer lives and gardens with her husband and Corgi, Maggie on 7 acres just south of Yosemite, Zone 7 at 3000 feet. She manages the Flea Market Gardening Facebook page and website.

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  • Brenda H. says:

    I LOVE the file cabinet for organizing tools. We have ours in an old garbage bin, and it's not working at all. Plus, I'm pretty sure I have an old file cabinet hanging around!!!

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