How to Paint Cast Aluminum Patio Furniture
Cast aluminum patio furniture can become dull after sitting in the different weather conditions. The surface can be refinished to make it look good again. Paint will not adhere well to the surface of the furniture because it is nonporous but you can prepare it so that the paint will adhere.
How to Paint Cast Aluminum Patio Furniture
Materials Needed
- Garden hose
- Hot water
- Bucket
- Liquid dish detergent
- Masking tape
- Mask
- Protective clothing
- Self etching primer
- Acrylic enamel
- Rinse the furniture with a garden hose to remove as much dirt as possible. Pour 1 gallon of hot water into a bucket and add 6 drops of liquid dish detergent. Clean the furniture with a scrub brush and the cleaning solution. Rinse the furniture with a garden hose and allow it to dry in the sunlight for three hours.
- Cover the parts of the furniture that you do not want to paint with masking tape. Place a tarp under the furniture to protect the patio from the paint.
- Put on a mask so the fumes will not bother you. Also wear protective clothing to protect the clothes you do not want to discard.
- Cover the furniture with a coat of self-etching primer. Make sure the can is at least 8 inches away from the furniture when you are spraying it. Allow the primer to dry for three hours.
- Cover the furniture with a coat of acrylic enamel. Make sure the can is at least 8 inches away from the furniture while you are spraying it. Allow the enamel to dry for three hours.
- Remove the masking tape from the furniture. Take the tarp from underneath the furniture.