I want to paint a children’s wooden play set. Which paints are best?
Obviously acrylic, watercolour, gouache, oil and other professional artist based paints are out of the question. I’m after craft ones particularly.
In answer to another question about this question, these wooden pieces are about the size of large-ish chess pieces and are for indoor use. But I want them to be thick enough so they don’t chip too easily, either.
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when you say wooden play set, do you mean something that remains outdoors, or are these indoor items? if outdoors, consider your climate and choose the paint accordingly.
You can use craft acrylics to paint them. I recommend Delta Ceramcoat brand. You can seal them first with a spray or brush-on sealer, if you want (this means it will take less paint to cover the wood).
Brush on 2-4 coats of craft acrylics (typically $1.29 a bottle). Then brush on a couple coats of clear varnish, to protect the color.
Acrylic paints dry to a plastic-like substance. The more coats you use, the stronger the plastic. One coat can get scraped off easilly, but more coats means more durability. But if the objects hive fine cuts and small details, those details may start filling in after 3 coats.
Another plus – most are non-toxic! Make sure you get a varnish that can make the same claim (the companies that make the paint often make acrylic varnishes too, that are non-toxic).