Clear Accent Card. Use clear scrapbooking embellishments to add quick detail to a card. Die-cut flowers from a transparency, then adhere small colorful circles to the end of each petal. Attach a fabric scrap to the center to easily express your sentiment.
Recycle empty paint cans with other metals. If dried paint fills a can to a depth of about a half inch or less, dry it in the can and recycle the paint can. If you have a more-or-less full can of dried latex paint, unfortunately, the next step is to remove the lid and toss the whole can in with the trash. We agree.
Place a drop cloth beneath the metal surface to catch all the old paint as it is removed. Put on your eye protection and plug in your heat gun. Apply heat to the metal surface using the heat gun per the manufacturer's recommendations. Usually a slow, steady motion 6 inches from the metal is sufficient.Once the paint begins to blister and curl, use a paint scraper to gently scrape away the large pieces of rubbery paint.hen most of the paint has been removed, allow the metal to cool to room temperature. Clean off the drop cloth and put it back into position again. Apply paint stripper to the remaining painted areas per the product manufacturer's instructions. Apply several light coats using a paint brush.