I underestimated the amount that would be wasted on trying to spray the strings to get proper coverage.
Spray paint wood blinds white.
But not today.
For the tidiest look you should take them apart so you can paint the slats without smearing paint on the cords.
The shellac spray primer will bind to bare wood or wood finished with both oil and water based coatings.
I used two trestles and some leftover wood.
You just need to hang the blinds in a way to be able to open and close the blinds.
Please look at my other video on how.
Make sure to cover the edges of the slats with paint since they will be visible.
Use what you have on hand.
Don t underestimate the amount of spray paint needed.
The weather tends to be against me each time i try to spray paint.
One advantage of this approach is that you.
Mar 24 2013 add a warm natural element in your home with a wood blind made from recycled wooden crates.
I used 3 full cans and could have used a small amount from a 4th can.
Spray each slat with the shellac spray primer until the slat is coated evenly.
This is not a complicated tutorial.
I was thinking i could easily use 2 cans of spray paint on these 2 smaller blinds.
Let the slats dry and then turn them over and paint the other side.
Using a standard paintbrush or a paintbrush made for varnish if you want a brushed look paint one side of each slat.
Yes you can paint wooden blinds.
Wooden boxes with thin slats such as those that fruit comes in are ideal to use for these venetian looking blinds.