How to paint a flower bed made of tires or other materials

What is needed

Painting a flower bed made of tires or other household leftovers is not difficult even for inexperienced craftsmen. For work, you will need the following materials and accessories:

• solvent, acetone or other agent designed to degrease the surface;

• primer (for example, GF-021 is quite suitable for a rubber surface) - if the flowerbed is pre-primed, the coating will lie smoother and hold on tightly;

• paint - any paint that remains on the farm is suitable for painting flower beds;

• brushes (depending on the complexity of the drawing) - it is recommended to prepare several types of brushes of different thicknesses.

Of course, there are no strict rules for coloring flower beds, and if you want to save money, you can completely get by with a minimal set consisting of a brush and a dye. But if there is a desire to make a high-quality flower bed, which will decorate the territory for a long time and create a unique coziness, you need to take into account some tips:

• a tire or other item designed to create a flower bed, before painting, must be thoroughly washed with any detergent, and then degreased with acetone, white spirit, or other similar liquids;

• further, the tire should be treated with a primer - this will hide irregularities and reduce the consumption of dyes (experts advise adding a little PVA glue to the primer for strength);

• if the tire is supposed to be painted in a light or bright color, then it is better to cover the future flower bed with a white base before applying the color;

• the tire should be painted on both sides: outside and inside - the soil tends to sag, and over time, the beauty of the flower garden can be spoiled by the protrusion of the unpainted part of the tire.

Based on these recommendations, it is easy to determine what materials and in what quantity are needed for coloring each of the flower beds. But it must be borne in mind that tire beds are deformed under the influence of frost and sun, and with economical painting, the surface may simply crack.

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What paints to use

In general, any paint that can be found on the farm is suitable for coloring flower beds:

• special paints for rubber are ideal in this case - they perfectly mask cracks and irregularities, do not crack in the cold, but their cost is quite high;

• aerosol paints in spray cans are convenient to use, they penetrate well into hard-to-reach places, in addition, when painting flower beds, they allow you to create smooth transitions between flowers;

• car paints (including aerosol paints) - hold well and for a long time on a rubber surface, dry quickly, are an excellent option for a base;

• acrylic - applied to a degreased surface last a long time, do not fade in the sun, do not crack;

• water-based - also suitable for outdoor work, fit well on a clean surface, but fade over time;

• enamels with an oil base - they interact well with rubber, hold for a long time;

• nitro paints - dry quickly, do not wash off, do not fade, fit well on a rubber surface.

All of these coloring materials are good as a base, but for applying small drawings it is better to purchase a special set of paints that are resistant to weather factors from an art store. Each set contains several jars of different colors and small volumes - just what you need to draw small details.

Painting options

The simplest color scheme for flower beds is a plain bright covering, contrasting with plants, the general background of the garden, lawn and other elements of the landscape. Beds of several tires painted in different colors look more impressive if they are collected in a composition, for example, a tiered pyramid, a chamomile, a frog and other interesting combinations. In this case, the pyramids can be painted in a variety of colors, the daisy - the middle (middle tire) in yellow, the petals in white, the frog in green, and so on.

If you connect your imagination, you can turn a homemade flower bed into a real work of art. Even a child can draw various geometric shapes, flowers, butterflies and other simple patterns. For a more complex design, or in the case when it is not possible to paint the flower bed in an original way, you can use stencils, ready-made or made with your own hands. To make the flower beds bright and unusual, the colors of the coatings should be contrasting.

With the help of aerosols, you can make interesting transitions from one color to another (gradient), paint the flower bed in the color of the rainbow, sea and sky, come up with a variety of and unusual color solutions.

The most standard and familiar option for a tire flower garden is a flower with petals of different lengths. First we paint such a flower bed in two colors smoothly passing into each other: the middle is light, the petals are in the same tone, but the color is more intense, for example, lilac - purple, lemon - orange. At the bottom, you can apply an ornament in a contrasting dark color. For lovers of bright elements, the petals can be painted in different colors - it all depends on imagination and taste. Flower beds decorated with multi-colored stones, shells, beads look luxurious and stylish. This design takes a lot of time and patience, but the result is worth it. Bright ornaments look advantageous on light, blue, red and black bases.

The flower beds and alpine slides, decorated with multi-colored mulch, poured into the aisles, look beautiful and original. Small stones, wood chips, sawdust can be used as a mulching material. Using waste wood to decorate flower beds, you should know that not all sawdust is suitable for decoration. Many tree species, for example, conifers, contain resins that have a negative effect on plants and shift the pH of the soil towards the acidic side. Therefore, only sawdust and chips of deciduous trees can be used to decorate flower beds.

To give a decorative look, sawdust is painted in different colors. Painting wood waste is not an easy process, but it can be done. They can be painted with aerosols. In this case, the mulch must be well dried. First, sprinkle the material evenly on the paper, then gently spray the dye. During the drying process, the sawdust must be stirred periodically so that it does not stick together.It should be said that colored mulch looks very decorative, protects the soil from drying out, but is of little benefit to plants, while untreated wood waste turns into humus over time and improves the quality of the soil.

Small-sized tires can be used to create hanging flower beds in the form of pots, which will look spectacular at the entrance, on the terrace, balcony. Painted white, they can become a stylish decor element both in the house and in the backyard.

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