Can You Paint A Plastic Utility Sink

Remove all fixtures and tape up the area.

Can you paint a plastic utility sink.

Wear gloves and a mask and be sure to ventilate the room. The sink paint takes 15 minutes to dry to the touch but will take 3 days to fully cure. I am sure it is not going to stay like this for long but if it matters to you to start fresh with a clean sink then this is the way to go. Since i already had a plastic laundry tub that worked fine i wasn t going to get a new one.

Before you begin be prepared to be without a sink for a time. I chose a 4 mini roller and a 1 foam brush to get the corners. The washington post recommends using krylon fusion for plastic and rust oleum paint for plastic. The paint is much thinner than i expected it to be.

Mix the 2 part epoxy paint together following instructions. Apply 2 3 light coats letting each one dry in between for 15 minutes. You can do a diy fiberglass sink or tub on a budget. Shake it well hold the can 10 16 away from the sink and spray in a steady back and forth motion.

One of the photos was of a laundry room and it included a duo toned laundry tub. These paints should stick to most hard plastics and should be effective for fiberglass composite polypropylene and acrylic. I am happy to announce to you right now that yes painting the slop sink worked. You d need to completely cover surfaces other than the sink where paint droplets might.

Use epoxy paint or ep acrylic paints. First you need to clean it thoroughly. Krylon and rust oleum sell their plastic paints only in spray cans so dealing with overspray is critical. Slop sinks can be made out of various materials so check what you have before starting the project.