Updated with Finished PIP: Can I spray paint this bed?

[mrsemilys]

This is our guest bed and we are going to move it into DD's room. It's metal and I'm thinking I can rough it up and spray paint it, right?!

How many cans would you buy? 6? It's a queen.
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[memenee]

Definitely paintable. You can get the one that's paint and primer in one.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Yeah, that's a nice thing to spraypaint. I'd say at least 6, but I might be more likely to buy 10, just in case, and return the unused ones when I'm done. I'm always amazed at how much spray paint I use. Or maybe that's just me.

If you don't have one, I'd also buy a spray paint trigger for sake of not killing your fingers.

[mrsemilys]

May 18, 2017 16:44:45 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Yeah, that's a nice thing to spraypaint. I'd say at least 6, but I might be more likely to buy 10, just in case, and return the unused ones when I'm done. I'm always amazed at how much spray paint I use. Or maybe that's just me.

If you don't have one, I'd also buy a spray paint trigger for sake of not killing your fingers.

Yes, I do have one but I do need to find it! Thanks!SaveSave

[Ramz-ee]

That's a cool bed frame and definitely sprayable. What color? I'm excited to see it when it's done.

[mrsemilys]

May 19, 2017 7:33:07 GMT -5 Ramz-ee said:

That's a cool bed frame and definitely sprayable. What color? I'm excited to see it when it's done.

I'm thinking coral.  Her room is pinky purple....DD (almost 6) wants yellow but I think a shade of pink will go better.SaveSave

[mrsemilys]

I finished the bed this weekend! It took 7 cans and about 6 coats. It wasn't too hard just took a long time and then I let it cure for 48 hours before putting it together.

Overall I'm happy with it and for $40 it looks cute. I'm worried it will knick easily so we will
see!

Room isn't styled at all but my nearly 6 year old loves it 😜

[sarahbear]

It looks great! To protect against Knicks and scrapes try using a clear coat spraypaint. We used it on painted doorknobs in a rental and it worked really well.

[mrsemilys]

May 24, 2017 19:20:52 GMT -5 sarahbear said:

It looks great! To protect against Knicks and scrapes try using a clear coat spraypaint. We used it on painted doorknobs in a rental and it worked really well.

I should have done that! SaveSave

[bunnymendelbaum]

Wow 6 coats! I bet she loves it!
I love the pillow cases, where did you get them?

[pumpkin]

Looks great!!

[mrsemilys]

May 24, 2017 20:27:20 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

Wow 6 coats! I bet she loves it!
I love the pillow cases, where did you get them?

Thanks!  Target!  I had a hard time finding kid sheets in a queen size but they had a few choices online for $35! SaveSave

[Ramz-ee]

Looks great!!!

[simpsongal]

Great job! I love repurposing/upcycling my own stuff

[dr.girlfriend]

Looks fantastic!

[OscarQ]

Looks great. Where's the bedspread from?

[andwhat]

May 25, 2017 5:35:47 GMT -5 mrsemilys said:

May 24, 2017 20:27:20 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

Wow 6 coats! I bet she loves it!
I love the pillow cases, where did you get them?

Thanks!  Target!  I had a hard time finding kid sheets in a queen size but they had a few choices online for $35! SaveSave

We are having this issue too. We got DDs from Target as well.

[mrsemilys]

May 25, 2017 9:56:13 GMT -5 OscarQ said:

Looks great. Where's the bedspread from?

It's a white coverlet from Homegoods years ago!SaveSave

[mrsemilys]

May 25, 2017 7:58:41 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

Great job! I love repurposing/upcycling my own stuff

Me too!SaveSave