Abstract paintings can also be appreciated in terms of the individual elements of art: color, shape, line, texture, space, value, etc. An abstract artist’s skills lie in his or her ability to use colors and textures to their best visual strength and to create a sound composition from these elements.

When choosing a subject to paint, the majority of artists turn to the classic themes: still life, landscape, interiors, wildlife, portraits, and figure painting. Avoid setting yourself up for disappointment: choose a subject and a medium that you feel comfortable with, one that you feel you can handle.

You Can Paint on Anything: Painting Substrates for Acrylic

• Canvas. Canvas is commonly used as a painting surface and offers many advantages: it’s absorbent, has a wonderful fabric texture, is lightweight and portable.
• Paper and Cardboard.
• Wood and Composite Panels.
• Patterned Fabric.
• Silk.
• Metal.
• Glass.
• Objects.

Place a small amount of mild liquid dish soap on a dry sponge and clean the ABS object you want to paint. Rub the surface of the object with a fine-grade sandpaper; you do not want to scratch the surface but gently abrade it. Apply the solvent-based paint with your paintbrush to the ABS in thin layers.

Preparing ABS to be painted is easy, and you can use just about any solvent-based paint, but two brands known for their quality paint for ABS materials are Rustoleum and Hercules.

Never paint over ABS plastic without priming it, or the finish will peel. Never paint over ABS plastic without abrading it with sandpaper first. Before you attempt to paint ABS plastic, you will need to condition the surface to accept the paint, or you will end up with disappointing results.

Primer: Primer is used to clean and soften the surface of the plastic to ensure a good solvent weld. It’s used with both PVC and CPVC, but is not required with ABS. The primer is a readily identified purple color. For that, you can use an ABS to PVC cement, which is green.

A non primed joint will separate with far less force than a primed joint. Usually if primed the fitting or pipe will break before the pipe will actually pull out of the fitting hub. If unprimed the pipe will actually cleanly separate from the fitting under the right conditions. Pvc will not bond without primer.

Black ABS Cement is a specially formulated medium-bodied cement that bonds ABS pipe with fittings for non-pressure applications. It has excellent gap filling properties.

One easy way to tell ABS and PVC apart is that ABS is black and PVC is white. But since pipes aren’t meant to be seen, plumbers are usually more interested in other qualities. PVC is more flexible than ABS, but ABS is stronger and more shock resistant.

There are two commonly used plastics for drain, waste, and vent pipes inside of homes: ABS (black) and PVC (white, mostly). For the most part, ABS and PVC are not supposed to be glued together.

It’s possible to join ABS to PVC, but it’s only supposed to be done with a mechanical coupling, not glued. Today, there are two commonly used plastics for drain, waste, and vent pipes inside of homes; ABS (black) and PVC (white, mostly).

The first difference that you’ll probably notice is that wood is typically the least expensive, composite the second and cellular PVC the most expensive. Economists (at least the good ones) not only look at the initial cost of an action, but the future costs as well.

Economical: PVC materials are cost-effective and are cheaper in comparison to wooden cabinets. PVC hollow boards are cheaper than PVC foam boards. But PVC hollow boards lack strength and advisable only for short-term kitchen cabinets.

PVC is a very lightweight material. So it is not too heavy. This means that its weight-bearing capacity is low compared to plywood. So if you want to store or use overweight or overweight items, Plywood is the best choice for you.

Although painting PVC trim boards isn’t necessary, we recommend it. PVC boards won’t weather or lose its ability to hold paint. Before you paint, use mild detergent to clean off grime and oils left over from handling and make sure the surfaces are dry. Then finish it with any exterior 100 percent acrylic paint.

PVC Painting Avoidances Latex-based paints. Water-based paints. Acrylic-based paints. Non-plastic-specific epoxy-based paints.

Zinsser AllCoat Exterior is an ideal product for painting over uPVC. It comes as a water-based and solvent-based product, with Matt, Gloss, AND Satin finishes.

Don’t scrimp by using fasteners that won’t last as long as the trim. Stainless steel trim screws are the best choice because they’ll never corrode. You can also use hot-dipped galvanized nails, but they may corrode over time. PVC expands and contracts with temperature changes, so fasten it well.

Any Liquid Nails Products Out There That Will Bond PVC To Wood? Liquid nails does have a few products that will work when bonding PVC and wood and the three that the company recommends are: Liquid Nails Siding & Trim. Fuze It.

PVC trim is waterproof. For all intents and purposes, quarter-round PVC trim is the best option for showers. It has a 90-degree back with a round front. The 90-degree back fits into corners, revealing a smooth front that rejects water, and is pleasing to the touch.

Plastic door trim can fade, dull or yellow from sun exposure and time. Since plastic is smooth and non-porous, paint won’t adhere to it properly without sanding and priming. Always use high-quality paint and brushes for the most smooth, even results.

The following are my recommended top 10 best primers for painting plastic and metal miniatures.

• Citadel Model Primer.
• Citadel Paint Contrast Spray: Grey Seer.
• Krylon Ultraflat Primer.
• Liquitex Neutral Gray Gesso.
• Army Painter Primer.
• Vallejo Surface Primer.
• Tamiya Surface Primer Spray.

Prepping for Painting Plastic Surfaces Use a little elbow grease with soapy water and a sponge to remove any gunk on the surface. When you’re finished scrubbing, hose off the plastic to get rid of any remaining soap. Let it dry off completely before you continue your prep.

Use paints that are specifically formulated to adhere to plastics. There are several available on the market such as Krylon Fusion for Plastic® , Valspar® Plastic Spray Paint , and Rust-Oleum Specialty Paint For Plastic Spray . If using regular spray paint then your item will need to be primed.