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Post by coachjd on Jul 6, 2008 11:55:51 GMT -6
Has anyone had any luck painting metal lockers in your lockerroom and having the paint stick?? Our head custodian will not let us paint our lockers because he said you have to bring in someone who specializes in this or the paint will not stick. I guess you have to hook the lockers up to something to give them a negative charge and then the paint goes on with a positive charge, like they do with powder coating?  Any help would be appreciated. |
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Post by utchuckd on Jul 6, 2008 12:20:13 GMT -6
Surely there's some kind of bonding primer that would work? I would go to somewhere like Sherwin Williams and see what they say.
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Post by touchdowng on Jul 6, 2008 13:07:38 GMT -6
I've painted metal lockers before.
Step 1. Make sure that you are given permission from your admin and district maintenance union. You don't want a grevience filed against you.
Step 2. Lightly sand lockers
Step 3. Spray a metal primer (be sure to have area well ventilated and wear a mask)
Step 4. Spray your paint. Use very LIGHT coats and plan on 2 or 3 coats.
We went to the local Parker Paint store and they hooked us up (with a sprayer and paint) and used it as a write off. All they wanted was an ad in our game program in return.
I'm not sure how well the paint lasted as the locker room was completely renovated two years later - but up to that point, it looked great.
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Post by larrymoe on Jul 6, 2008 19:53:57 GMT -6
You have to be able to paint them yourselves. It's not like it's made out of a special metal or anything.
That being said, I've never personally done it.
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Post by coachjd on Jul 6, 2008 20:47:34 GMT -6
Thanks for the info!! I plan on calling Sherwin Williams tomorrow and see what they can do for us.
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Post by jayhawkj on Jul 7, 2008 16:27:52 GMT -6
Depending on what is on the lockers now (latex or oil) if they are done with latex now, go with DTM (direct to metal) latex. If they have an oil baced paint on them now you can go with industrial enamel or DTM oil. Lightly sand them and brush your paint on.
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