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Spray Paint Introduction

Welcome to SprayPaint.org.uk, the one-stop website for spray paint information and resources plus ads for cheap paints, safety gear and painting accessories. In this section we try to give you a brief introduction to some of the various application methods and situations where spray painting offers the opportunity for a quality finish. Wondering about surface preparation, spraying techniques, paint types or the likes? This basic primer (pardon the pun) should be for you!

Spraying Equipment

You may use an aerosol can, air-brush or spray gun to apply spray paint. With all spray paint, you should always remember to wear the appropriate safety equipment and only spray in a well ventilated environment.

Paint Types

Water based, solvent based, acrylic, varnish, special coatings and finishes may all be applied to a surface with one spray paint method or another.

Surface Preparation

Proper preparation of any surface is essential to avoid any painting mishaps. Whilst the paint must be appropriate to the surface and able to key to it, the surface itself must be totally dry and free from any dust, hairs etc.

Spraying Techniques

There are a wide range of spraying techniques as the range of situations where it is used is diverse. An artist using an air brush to create their latest fantasy concept art, with a broad palette and intricate detail, will use wholly different actions when compared to the motor industry professional, painting a car body shell in a single consistent colour with an industrial spray gun. What all spray painting does is allow the painter to achieve a range of opacity in their finish. From a light misty spray cast through to an intense burst of colour achieved by keeping the spray concentrated on a single spot, the range of effects can at times be astonishing.

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