What's the best paint to use on an old patio umbrella?

check out rustoleum paint or try chalk paint & varnish

Any fabric spray paint will work! I prefer Dupli Color Fabric Paint from the auto parts store.

I would do fabric paint too ... an if you wanted too take it a step farther you could hodgepodge it.... AN ALSO AT HARDWARE STORE PICK UP A RAIN REPELLANT

If you find the color you want- any Rustoleum paint does the trick. I needed red and it worked perfect- repellant too

You don't need fabric paint to paint fabric! any paint will work as long as you "scrub" it in with a sponge brush. Spraying fabirc is a total waste of time and $ as it will not give you even color or penetration into outdoor fabric.

Good to know.