Painting a container.

[Drawweight]

How do you paint a container?

The paint we have is really thick and is really hard work. We’ve tried foam rollers but they literally last 10 minutes before they are torn to shreds.

I suspect brushing would use a lot of (very expensive) paint.

Has anyone any experience of this?

[Snow and Rocks]

What sort of paint is it? Any mention of thinning it down in the manufacturer's instructions?

[Marcellus]

Spray it.?

[Quattromaster]

Thin the paint down and spray it.

Quite often a cheap electric fence sprayer will do as the finish isn’t that important.

[sospan]

What's the make and what do the instructions say about how to apply?

[sherman]

When you say container are you meaning a 20/40ft shipping container or a nice plant pot?

[shirt]

PU foam roller or a sprayer. Tbh you won’t be getting a decent finish if painting it outdoors at this time of year anyway so thin it down as required and spray it. The container needs to be dry and stay that way until the paint dries, any dew forming will prevent the paint setting properly and any water trapped under the paint will bubble.

[dhutch]

sherman said:

....shipping container .....

I assume so!

[dhutch]

sospan said:

What's the make and what do the instructions say about how to apply?

This.

Also 9inch roller from Toolstation?