I got a blender for a present, and its body is black plastic. Because of a family joke, we'd like to paint some purple decorations on it. This is inspired by very artistic hand painted stand mixers have seen, such as:
I'm not sure what type of paint to use for this project. What will smoothly and cleanly cover appliance plastic, and not wear away over time (considering it may be regularly handled, and also need light washing on occasion)?
There are special paints for plastic. If there is nothing in the colour you want, you may use plastic paint as primer/undercoat and use acrylic paint on top of that.
Be aware that plastic has a very smooth surface, so you have to sand it first in order to give the paint some texture to hold.
You may also want to apply a layer of lacquer as a finish, for extra durability.
The trick to painting on plastic, is to reduce the static electricity. This can be done with a damp rag leaning against the object. Once the static charge is controlled you can paint with enamels. Enamel finish will be semi-permanent, need no primer, washable, and glossy. You'll also have a variety of colors which mix and blend readily.
You could make a stencil using cardboard and then buy cheap ceramic spray paint cans. ceramic spray is perfect & stencils are fun.
Honestly, epoxy is the indestructible, and permanent, it is difficult to use, an expensive. But it is the best solution. IMHO
