I second the suggestion of using acrylics. They tend to adhere to most poly surfaces. You'll have to experiment.
And... if you go to a crafts store (like Michaels, for a Big Box example), you can buy "non-toxic" acrylic powders for mix-your-own paints for around $2 a pound. They mix with water. Stuff is supposed to safe for school kids to eat though I don't think it's part of the school lunch program yet. Just wait for the next round of budget cuts, though. Best, ken winston caine On Aug 3, 11:27 am, Spiral Syzygy <[email protected]> wrote: > I painted the inside of our yurt a few years back with latex paint. This was > on the non-aluminized side of Tuff-R. It hols up fine but gets a little > tacky if you face two painted surfaces toward each other when stacking the > panels. This resulted in some paint pulling off when seperating the panels > after storage. > > On Aug 3, 2011 10:01 AM, "Joshua Keroes" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm no paint expert, but I'd guess that if you painted before you hit the > playa and gave the paint plenty of curing time, you'd be fine. Ideally, you > want a low-VOC paint - > seehttp://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/march-2009/home-g... > > If you just want a boring finish, your paint stores should all have an area > for "mistints". Ask to see the mistints. You'll find plenty of cans with > white, beige, brown, blue, and maybe a few more interesting colors. The > going rate around PDX is a buck a gallon. > > Good luck, > Joshua > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Alyssa Royse <[email protected]> wrote: > > > cool. i should hav... > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post ... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
