Spray paint base coat i tried plutonium my favorite krylon colormaxx good enough and rustoleum 2x ultra coat good for covering colors and powder coating.
Best paint for stainless steel tumbler.
These are the best tips to clean and paint stainless steel products.
Paint can bond to all types of finishes.
How to paint an ozark or yeti tumbler materials needed.
The 18 8 stainless steel used to make it does not rust scratch or dent over time.
2 colors of spray paint i used pink shimmer and black.
Painters must abrade stainless steel to encourage paint adhesion or the finish will chip and peel over time.
For the best results however look for a quality model such as mallome.
This guide explains how to clean prime and paint construction architectural industrial and the commercial and retail sector s everyday usage of stainless steel on surfaces.
Paint or electrical tape.
You can buy yeti mugs or ozark mugs by clicking here for 20 oz or here for 30 oz.
Stainless steel tumblers cups and or mugs i used four of these mossy oak 30 oz.
Stainless steel however presents a cohesion problem because the finish surface is almost completely smooth.
Sandwich baggie to cover lid.
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Tumblers this stemless wine tumbler this powder coated pink water bottle and an older powder coated water bottle i had lying about the house.
How to paint a yeti cup or stainless steel ozark mugs.
Before you spray paint stainless steel tumblers you ll need to tape off the top with painter s tape or electrical paint.
Unlike wood stainless steel is nonporous making it ill suited for regular primer and paint adhesion.
Painting over stainless steel.
Start by taping off the part you want to stay gray.
Unfortunately because steel is so hard and durable it cannot be abraded with friction techniques.
If you are only using paint this is good practice so your mouth doesn t touch the paint while you are drinking.
Steel tumbler like an ozark or yeti.
If you enjoy beverages such as coffee buying a stainless steel tumbler is a good idea.
Alcohol and paper towel.
It really is that easy to make it yours more coming soon.
Before painting i had to prepare the tumbler in order to get the best results that i could.
Because i wanted to keep the stainless steel at the bottom uncovered i masked it off first using blue masking tape making sure to cover all of the bottom.
Perfect for traveling it is light yet durable.