Back Painted Acrylic Sheet

Like most painting it requires a foundation of primer in order to make the paint adhere to the plastic better.

Back painted acrylic sheet.

Let the paint dry for at least two hours before applying a second coat. The primer forms a base that is similar to a canvas for the paint to adhere to so it does not flake off. Glass ceramic tiles aluminum or wood. Painting plastic sheet with acrylic paint is easy if done properly.

Try to make the coating as thin as possible while still covering the entire surface. I m trying to get the back painted glass effect with plastic. I would like to have an acrylic sheet behind my fish pond in my entry with a light behind it and have fish painted on the acrylic. Optix acrylic sheet is a lightweight impact resistant optix acrylic sheet is a lightweight impact resistant transparent material that is a great replacement for glass in many applications.

More cost effective than back painted glass back painted glass is also very stylish but in most cases will be 2 times as expensive as high gloss acrylic wall panels. You can paint acrylic sheets using translucent or opaque paints depending on the desired look of the finished piece. Using an acrylic spray paint spray the sheets. Apply the second coat generously to ensure good.

Translucent paint works best if you plan to hang a painted acrylic panel in a window or if you are making lighted wall art. The painted side of the plastic will be the back and i ll be looking at the paint through the plastic from the opposite side. Again hold the spray or nozzle about 8 inches from the plexiglas. Opaque paint works best if you are refacing cabinet doors or making a painted water wall.

Applying a second coat.