Hi Isabelle, here's a tip to consider. Practice on some old screen mesh first to familiarize yourself with the paint, the brush stroke coverage and the process before you start your project. If your paint brand selection is too thick and clumps the mesh easily, you may have to thin it out first. The paint that I chose did not need to be thinned out before applying. It had the right consistency. Good Luck.
Hi Caroline. By container, did you mean the black paint? I recall completing about 10-13 screens of different sizes in total. Some were tiny bathroom screens, a sliding door screen and the rest were different sized window screens. For screens that were not in good condition, I replaced them with brand new screen mesh.
I'm gonna attempt to paint a big smiley face on a retractable screen to avoid any walk-ins. The screen is very transparent. Also, thanks for making this video. A big thumbs up.
Could you needle stitch small strips of colored yarn throughout the mesh to add some contrast? Your comment also made me think of a smiley face down low towards pet level...lol. Good luck and thanks for stopping by :)
Thank you for your time and efforts in making this informative video. Am currently replacing my fiberglass mesh with charcoal stainless mesh and was wondering if they lost their shinny luster , could they be repainted. Thanks again for the details in this video.
Hi Debbie. Replacing is definitely faster and easier to do BUT whatever you decide to do later on, make sure you understand the prep work involved and select the appropriate paint that will stick to your specific mesh material. Thanks for stopping by, cheers.
I'm not a professional and spray painting is an option but there are a number of reasons to consider why not and any restorative approach other than replacing your worn screen mesh with brand NEW screen mesh material has its pros and cons to application and success. I have a how to video on removing and replacing screen mesh as well ( ruclips.net/video/yYv6cpeKs5E/видео.html ) if you're interested. 1. Spray painting is certainly faster (you still need to do prep work) but by itself may not stick well to the bare, worn, metal mesh fibers; thus, resulting in chipping, peeling or flaking off rather soon thereafter. Some spray paint canisters however, are paint and primer in one. 2. Spray painting does not usually provide as long of a protective finish as brushed-on paint. 3. There are some professionals who will spray paint your screens BUT, they typically paint your frame as well because they don't want to take the extra time to properly tape it off. 4. Spray paint is very thin, so you'll most likely need to apply 2-3+ coats. This process may be prone to clumping. 5. There are videos out there that do spray painting, but I wanted to demonstrate a different method, hand painting. 6. For those who are artistic and wish to hand paint something on their screens, they may learn something from watching my video.
Thanks.
I'm going to do my 1st floor with white paint to create privacy.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
Hi Isabelle, here's a tip to consider. Practice on some old screen mesh first to familiarize yourself with the paint, the brush stroke coverage and the process before you start your project. If your paint brand selection is too thick and clumps the mesh easily, you may have to thin it out first. The paint that I chose did not need to be thinned out before applying. It had the right consistency. Good Luck.
Great video! How many screens did that container last for?
Hi Caroline. By container, did you mean the black paint? I recall completing about 10-13 screens of different sizes in total. Some were tiny bathroom screens, a sliding door screen and the rest were different sized window screens. For screens that were not in good condition, I replaced them with brand new screen mesh.
Thanks! Just what I wanted to know about.
Hopefully, I provided some useful information.
I'm gonna attempt to paint a big smiley face on a retractable screen to avoid any walk-ins. The screen is very transparent. Also, thanks for making this video. A big thumbs up.
Could you needle stitch small strips of colored yarn throughout the mesh to add some contrast? Your comment also made me think of a smiley face down low towards pet level...lol. Good luck and thanks for stopping by :)
Thank you for your time and efforts in making this informative video. Am currently replacing my fiberglass mesh with charcoal stainless mesh and was wondering if they lost their shinny luster , could they be repainted. Thanks again for the details in this video.
Hi Debbie. Replacing is definitely faster and easier to do BUT whatever you decide to do later on, make sure you understand the prep work involved and select the appropriate paint that will stick to your specific mesh material. Thanks for stopping by, cheers.
Why not just use spray paint?
I'm not a professional and spray painting is an option but there are a number of reasons to consider why not and any restorative approach other than replacing your worn screen mesh with brand NEW screen mesh material has
its pros and cons to application and success. I have a how to video on removing and replacing screen mesh as well ( ruclips.net/video/yYv6cpeKs5E/видео.html ) if you're interested.
1. Spray painting is certainly faster (you still need to do prep work) but by itself may not stick well to the bare, worn, metal mesh fibers; thus, resulting in chipping, peeling or flaking off rather soon thereafter. Some spray paint canisters however, are paint and primer in one.
2. Spray painting does not usually provide as long of a protective finish as brushed-on paint.
3. There are some professionals who will spray paint your screens BUT, they typically paint your frame as well because they don't want to take the extra time to properly tape it off.
4. Spray paint is very thin, so you'll most likely need to apply 2-3+ coats. This process may be prone to clumping.
5. There are videos out there that do spray painting, but I wanted to demonstrate a different method, hand painting.
6. For those who are artistic and wish to hand paint something on their screens, they may learn something from watching my video.
@@notyouraveragejoe855 Gotchya! Thanks for the reply.