How to Spray Paint a Mailbox
$25
60 Minutes
Easy
Our mailbox that was falling apart. Instead of buying a new sturdy one at $130+ I decided to ‘Jimmy Rig’ it. Then last summer, while garage selling I found a perfect black mailbox that I could fix up and paint for $15.00 (paint and supplies costing another $10.00)!
Please ignore our grass/weeds in the before photos. We bought a foreclosed house with no lawn. In the after photos you’ll see our new sod.
Follow these steps on how to make over and spray paint a mailbox.
Please ignore our grass/weeds in the before photos. We bought a foreclosed house with no lawn. In the after photos you’ll see our new sod.
Follow these steps on how to make over and spray paint a mailbox.
Here is the before and after of the make over.
Step 1: Make sure the weather is right. You don’t want to spray paint a mailbox if the humidity or heat is too high. You also don’t want to spray paint in the cold either. Follow the directions on the cans of primer and spray paint. I primed and painted when it was about 70 degrees outside. Typically spray paints will say that temperatures should be between 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Avoid painting when humidity is higher than 85%. It’s also best to avoid painting in direct sunlight. I painted on an overcast day, which was good because the metal wasn’t too hot.
Step 2: Wash the item you are going to paint really well. I sprayed it with our hose and used a scrubbing pad on it. Let it dry out, or dry it completely.
Step 3: Put newspapers around the base so that you don’t spray paint the lawn (if you care).
Step 4: Tape off anything you do not want painted. I taped off the red flag.
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