How to Paint on a Saw Blade

Use an old saw blade to make a great decoration for your garage, shop or back patio.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hobby Paintbrushes
• Oil Or Acrylic Paints
• Outdoor Varnish
• Steel Wool
• Steel Wool
• White Chalks
• Metal Primer
• Metal Primer
• Old Saw Or Saw Blades
• flat, black acrylic paints

1. Choose a good saw blade - circular, hand or two-man.

2. Clean the blade with steel wool; remove rust and oil residues.

3. Dry it thoroughly.

4. Spray on a coat of metal primer.

5. After the primer dries, add a base coat of flat black acrylic paint on the blade.

6. Draw your pattern with white chalk. Patterns can be found anywhere metal-painting supplies are sold, or you can make up your own design. A neat idea is to put your name and/or address on it and hang it on the mailbox post.

7. Start at the top left and work your way down. This will help keep your hand out of the fresh paint.

8. You can use oils or acrylics. Oils take much longer to dry, but look smoother.

9. Paint the picture or pattern you like. Let it dry completely.

10. Finish with several coats (follow the manufacturer's directions) of a clear, outdoor-quality varnish such as Varathane.

Tips & Warnings

• Be careful handling the saw blades, especially circular saw blades, which are heavy.
• You can sometimes find used blades for sale at garage and yard sales for excellent prices.