Be sure your vinyl is clean before applying paint by washing it with soap and water and rinsing well.
Will acrylic paint stick to vinyl.
Do not use poor quality latex or oil based paints.
Now that your canvas is prepped we are ready to stick on the vinyl.
You can also use a primer between the vinyl and the paint.
Naturally they stress that only their medium should be used with their paints but it really doesn t matter if you mix brands.
Painting vinyl siding in ideal conditions means waiting for mild temperatures low relative humidity and an overcast sky.
If the weather s too hot too sunny or even too windy the paint may.
I do want to mention transfer paper really quick.
Use adhesive vinyl like oracle or avery.
The only exception to this is when you are using glitter vinyl it needs a super sticky transfer paper.
The best paint for vinyl is water based 100 percent acrylic paint or urethane modified acrylic paint.
Avoid lower cost latex paint.
Be sure to take it off before applying the vinyl.
Its advanced chemistry provides a sound anchor for topcoats while reducing or potentially eliminating the need for sanding dense glossy surfaces including kynar pvc vinyl formica glass tile.
Paint will not stick to a dirty surface.
The longevity of your project might be extended if you opt for fabric spray paint.
Diy almost any company that sells acrylic paint will also sell an acrylic medium.
I prefer to use clear contact paper to transfer my vinyl.
Some of the transfer paper brands are entirely too sticky.
Kilz adhesion primer is a water base modified acrylic primer specifically formulated to bond to a variety of tough to paint surfaces.
In addition to my post on adhesive vinyl you ll also want to know these things for applying vinyl on an acrylic blank.
Applying the vinyl to the canvas.
This is just to protect it.
The acrylic medium allows to paint to go on smoothly and to dry without stiffening the fabric.
If your vinyl surface is clean the paint or primer will adhere to the vinyl rather than the dirt and you will have a longer lasting finish.
Vinyl can expand and contract significantly with temperature changes and lower quality paint will crack and peel under the stress.
This will not expand and contract with the surfaces and will crack and chip.
This diy project is done with plastic adhering spray paint.
Acrylic paint remains very flexible.
Therefore spray paint that specifically adheres to plastic should work for this project.
Fabric spray paint is more flexible than any other spray paint but it is more expensive.
When you receive the acrylic blanks there will be an adhesive sheet covering both sides.