Lava lamp
Go retro and turn a plain white lava lamp into a colourful feature using a bold Resene pink.
Weekend DIY with Mark Rayner - Project 82
Difficulty level: Moderate
You will need
- Clean cloth
- Lava lamp
- Paint stirrer
- Paintbrush
- Resene Enamacryl in your choice of colour, Mark used Resene Smitten
- Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer
- Sandpaper
To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Quarter Silver Chalice.
Other ideas: For a bright red effect paint the lava lamp with Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Poppy.
How to paint a larva lamp
Step one Remove the base and top cap of the lava lamp.
Step two Carefully sand the outside of the base and top cap to ‘key’ the surface.
Step three Wipe off any sanding residue with a clean cloth.
Step fourCarefully stir the Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer.
Step five Apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer to the outside of the base and top cap and allow to dry.
Step six Carefully stir the Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Smitten.
Step seven Apply one coat of Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Smitten to the outside of the base and top cap and allow to dry.
Step eight Apply a second coat of Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Smitten to the outside of the base and top cap. Once dry, carefully reassemble the lava lamp.
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