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RE: [teacherartexchange] Help Painting Rain Barrel

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From: Debbie Nicholas (Debbie.Nicholas_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Fri Jan 09 2009 - 08:54:55 PST

We are painting some for the city to use as trash cans in the parks and
such. We have found roughing the outside and painting a coat of house
primer has given use a good foundation. We are painting we flat
exterior latex paint and sealing with 2 coats of Liquitex Gloss varnish.
This has all been tested outside and we found it will work. I did take
a while to find a sealer that was safe enough to use in the classroom.

debbie Nicholas
NE Texas

-----Original Message-----
From: Sears, Ellen [mailto:ELLEN.SEARS@Anchorage.kyschools.us]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 10:19 AM
To: TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group
Subject: RE: [teacherartexchange] Help Painting Rain Barrel

Painting - Rough up the outside of the barrel with sandpaper. Next wash
it down with a water and
vinegar solution and let dry. Cover your faucet with a plastic bag.
Paint your barrel using spray paint
made for plastic. It may take one to one and a half cans per barrel -

scroll down for instructions:
http://home.comcast.net/~leavesdance/rainbarrels/faqs.html
more links on painting rain barrels:
http://www.sustainableberea.org/
handout:
http://www.sustainableberea.org/programs/rain_barrel/docs/directions_for
_painting_rain_barrels.pdf

rain barrel examples:
http://www.kentuckypride.com/campaigns/stormwater/artist08/rain_barrels0
8.htm

Have fun -
Ellen

-----Original Message-----
From: Pokojski, Kelly [mailto:Kelly-Pokojski@cdolinc.net]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 10:21 AM
To: TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group
Subject: [teacherartexchange] Help Painting Rain Barrel

Hello,
I teach elementary art, and am very new at this and not very
experienced...we are going to paint a rain barrel to raise money for the
city.

What is the best paint to use, it will be outside and on display and how
should I finish it.

Thanks 

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