How To Fix Common Spray Paint Disasters

Spray paint. We all love it. But sometimes things can go very wrong. Not to worry, here are a few ways to fix almost any spray paint disaster.


This is what happens when you hold your nozzle too close and spray to heavily. 

Drips



Drips


and even the dreaded crackling. Which, I have come to know is from not waiting 24 hours between coats. Patients is a virtue, right?


Wait until your paint is dry and grab your very fine grit wet or dry sand paper. I chose the 1000 grit.


Add some dish soap to a bowl of water and get your sand paper soapy and wet, rub away your mistakes! 
Using a super fine grit paper is awesome. It smoothes it right down and keeps the finish. I didn't even have to re- coat all of the mistakes. Just the ones where the wood was exposed. Just remember to let dry for 24 hours between coats or you may be doing this again to fix your crackles. I know because it happened.

three boys





15 comments:

  1. Comeca JonesJune 29, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Good advice thanks.

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  2. ReneJune 29, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Wow, thanks for sharing.

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  3. HandkerchiefgalJune 29, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    You just saved me a lot of pain! Thank you!

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  4. Katie @ Wildwood CreekJune 30, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Thanks for the great tip.

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  5. EmilyJune 30, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Thanks for the tips! I often wondered why I had drips and a crackling look when I spray painted. I guess I'm impatient.

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  6. Korrie@RedHenHomeJune 30, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Great tips! Thank you.

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  7. Cassie BustamanteJune 30, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    this is genius! i hate all those drips that happen with spray paint- thanks for sharing!

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  8. Miss CharJuly 8, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    I always have the best intentions of going slowly and not applying too much paint...then I get excited to finish and a drip will appear. This is a great fix for drips. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  9. Pretty Unique FurnitureJuly 8, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Thanks for the tips, I always hold my can too close! Tina

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  10. Julia @ 551EastdesignJuly 8, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Thank you so much! I never knew about using soap.

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  11. Foundinthe-ALIJuly 11, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    I love that you don't need to re-paint!! Awesome. I'm the "impatient-double-coater-in-an-hour" type a gal ;)

    Thanks for sharing

    Ali
    foundintheali.blogspot.com

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  12. Katie @ Newcomb HomeJuly 12, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    Thanks for sharing! I'm going to have to try the soapy water next time. I'm always impatient with a can of spray paint :)

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  13. B.ChenifulJuly 12, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    Oh man, I'm HORRIBLE at spraypainting! I'll try this out for sure! Until then, I'll just turn it good side out. :)

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  14. Bonnie ~ a wee MeenitSeptember 7, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    so how about a spray paint mistake like this:

    http://aweemeenit.blogspot.com/2011/08/spray-paint-mistake.html

    wondering what to do, the frame is plastic!
    thanks

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  15. Bin Hire MelbourneOctober 30, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Thanks for sharing this idea to us.

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