What Spray Paint ?

[tamaris]

Can I use to cover a biggish cardboard box. I am making a good hamper ?

[tamaris]

Food

[Tilly2]

I'd go for a pretty flat pack box from Dunmelm. No spray paint needed.

[Tilly2]

Dunelm!

[tamaris]

There is not a dunhelm near me. It is a charity hamper and we need to keep cost to a minimum

[Tilly2]

O.K.

[Togo]

You will need an acrylic paint. If you have any grey or white undercoat paint hanging about perhaps a coat of that first.

https://www.humbrol.com/uk-en/shop/spray-paints/acrylic-spray-paints.html

[woofgang]

If you are keeping the cost down then don't buy spray paint, its expensive. See what emulsion you have hanging around and use that.

[Togo]

Problem is emulsion paint is liable to be water based and possibly distort or blow the cardboard box. Have you thought about folding the box flat and wallpapering it? Most of us have half a roll of old paper hanging about, and a nice patterned one could look pretty good.

[Georgiesmum]

Dont use spray paint. , all you need is some nice gift wrapping paer, thats what is normally used for food hampers. Ive never seen them painted before.
Any gift wrap paper will do and if you dont want a pattern on it turn it over and use the other side.
sorted.!!!

[tamaris]

Great ideas folks many thanks.