Can You Paint A Wooden Toilet Seat

You cannot paint padded toilet seats.

Can you paint a wooden toilet seat. You can paint both wooden and plastic toilet seats. Rigid plastic acrylic and wood toilet seats are reasonably good candidates for paint but you ll need the right paint if you want it to last. Simply use an electric palm sander or hand sand the glossy finish off the wood. Automotive paint is designed to adhere to metal and i would avoid using it for wood.

Priming isn t necessary and is generally only used to make a smoother finish. So i took it outside even though it was like 30 degrees. I d rather freeze than faint newspaper painters cloth or other cover that can get painty. Use zinsers premium pro primer in the gold and white can found at all home stores walmart kmart and paint stores.

Hold the can 8 inches from the seat as you apply. Wait 2 hours for the primed toilet seat to dry. Coat the toilet seat with an acrylic latex spray primer. Wait 2 hours and flip the seat over and prime the other side.

Now paint it your favorite color. Clothes to spray paint in. Since you re sanding it smooth you can skip the primer. The key is to prep the surface properly see below and apply thin coats to avoid paint dripping and future chipping.