Lava lamp

Go retro and turn a plain white lava lamp into a colourful feature using a bold Resene pink.

How to paint a lava lamp

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 four
Carefully 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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