[ISLMA-Share] Color update with spray paint experiences?

Tue Feb 14 12:10:23 CST 2017

Last summer my husband tackled a book cart project for me. He sanded loose
paint and rough areas but didn't prime anything. I cut stars out of a
magnetic sheet. We spot painted the yellow, let it dry well, put on the
magnetic stars (& painters tape on the edges) and sprayed two coats of
blue. Now I have blue magnetic stars to use on other things in the library.

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On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 11:17 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Rustoleum has worked for us, too!
> We received an old, spinning rack for paperbacks years ago. Because the
> wire racks were thin, I just cleaned it but didn't bother sanding. Ten
> years and *many* paperbacks later, it still looks great.
> Perhaps with shelving that endures harder wear, it's worth going the extra
> mile by sanding or the auto salvage powder coating route, though.
> :) Kathy
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 8:45 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Do you have an auto club/class? Do they have the capability to paint it
>> for you?
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 8:40 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I've been happy with the cart I turned from mweh to royal blue. I
>>> started with spray paint, then our custodian took pity on me and finished
>>> it by brushing on Rustoleum. I did it at least 5 years ago, and it still
>>> looks great. I didn't sand, but did clean it well before painting.
>>>
>>> Chris Wilson
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 7:44 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We had the local auto salvage/mechanic shop in town powder coat three
>>>> of our metal book carts.  They were an ugly beige and now they are a
>>>> beautiful blue.  He did whatever they do to cars when they have to paint a
>>>> fender.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lynda Cohagan
>>>>
>>>> Library Information Specialist
>>>>
>>>> Kankakee School District 111
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
>>>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for
>>>> the Illinois School Library Media Association
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 13, 2017 8:18 PM
>>>> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
>>>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Color update with spray paint experiences?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Looking for some information about successful use of spray paint on
>>>> metal carts or book shelves.  Are you willing to share your secrets? What
>>>> type of paint was successful? Did you need a primer? Did you need a finish
>>>> layer? Was sanding everything first necessary? I don't want to go to town
>>>> with the paint and find out later that it's just going to come off on the
>>>> books.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Basically I have old shelves and I'm looking to update them a little
>>>> with some color. And might do some of my carts that need a touch up as well
>>>> in the process.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I also wrote a blog post here if you'd rather comment there:
>>>> https://lectriclibrarian.wordpress.com/2017/02/12/renovations/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!!!
>>>>
>>>> ~Sarah Peterson
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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