Take a moment prior to spraying and review these simple tips by ARS Ltd to ensure your spray painting project is a success:

2. The instructions on the can are valuable.
Take the minute to read them.

3. Don't waste time
taping together
newspapers that might
fall apart as you paint.
Instead, use a large
plastic or cloth
dropcloth.

4. Set up the item you plan to paint on
sawhorses, a workbench, or other platform.
Don't set up on the floor.

5. You'll get far better results using
an aftermarket spray can
handle than you will holding the
can in your bare hand.

6. Whenever possible, place the object you're painting on a platform such as a
piece of cardboard or a scrap piece of plywood. Then you'll be able to rotate
the object as you paint without touching it.

7. Spray a test shot onto a piece of plywood to see the spray pattern that the can
produces.

8. One technique that can be
quite successful is to spray a
light coat all over the object
you're painting, and before it
has a chance to fully dry,
move back and apply more
paint so the object is fully wet
with paint.

9. Always wear an appropriate respirator, not merely a dust mask, when painting.
Ensure the work area has appropriate ventilation.