Painting

Troy Warren for CNT Whether it's a piece of lawn furniture or PVC trim, you're bound to paint plastic at some point. These tips and tricks will ensure the job gets done right. Plastics are perhaps the most difficult surfaces to paint. Their chemical composition and smooth surface do not promote good paint adhesion, and the fact that plastics can expand and contract at a greater rate than many paints leaves them vulnerable to flaking paint, even when you think you have the coating securely adhered. With proper preparation and specialty products, however, you can paint plastics and not have…