Paint for Chipboard??

[aliscrapper]

Hi

Can anyone recommend the best paints to buy for painting bare naked chipboard with. Any advice greatly appreciated.

[Seda]

i love the adirondack paint dabbers, excellent coverage, quick and easy no mess and no washing paintbrushes!

[Scrappincaz]

Hi Ali,

Acrylic paint is your best bet and we have a range HERE and also the Paint Dabbers HERE as well. If you want to get a crackle paint finish then we also have the Crackle Paint HERE as well. I personally always use a watered down base coat or some primer before using a colour so that you get a true colour match but I'm sure lots of others dont so it will be down to personal choice.

Have fun though - its great getting messy!!!

Karen xx

[misteejay]

Hi there Alison depending on how much you want to spend there are a number of paints that you can use.

Acrylic paint will probably be your cheapest option and there is a huge range of colours available before you even start thinking about mixing. I would suggest thinning a little with water to make it easier to apply but don't make your chipboard too wet - it might curl.

The paint dabbers are great and as a previous post points out...no brushes to wash. Can be a bit of a problem if you have very detailed chipboard pieces to paint as you might not be able to cover all the edges easily.

The Tim Holtz crackle & distressed paint ranges can give you some good finishes but are obviously a bit dearer.

Hope that helps a bit

[Hysteri-CAL]

Acrylic paint for me too, but you can get varying quality. The more expensive the paint, the more 'pigment' it has to it, therefore a 'stronger' colour. If you use a cheaper paint, then just do more coats !

Once the paint has dried, you can do lots of other things to it as well ...

[samsq]

My Guest Designer Tracy used a metallic paint dabber on this chipboard birdcage and she said it covered a treat!

Also the Ranger Distress Crackle paints would work well on chipboard too,

[Sharon NI]

i have used emulsion (matt) on my chipboard but covered it with mod podge

[gwyneth 123]

i have used emulsion (matt) on my chipboard but covered it with mod podge

So have I, many a time. good value the little £1.99 tester pots in Homebase or B & Q especially if you're painting mini books. I have got some dabbers, I just take the top off and use a cosmetic buds to do the awkward bits.

[aliscrapper]

Thank you all so much for all the great tips.