Spray Painting Spray Painting Projects: Stag/Deer on a Skateboard Deck Butterfly Spray Painting: A Skateboard Deck using Ezy Cut Stencil Creating a Background Safety Always wear a Respirator and Gloves when using spray paint. Spray outside or in a well-ventilated area. Step One Spray the skateboard with one coat of white paint. Attaching a Spray Can Gun will make this process faster. Step Two Shake each can for 2 minutes before spraying to ensure the pigments are mixed. Step Three Create a speckled effect by varying the pressure and nozzle used. Holding the can back further creates a lighter spray. Step Four Create drips by spraying very close to the skateboard and allowing the paint to pool and run. Step Five Layer on more colour using the same method until you are happy with the result. Spray Painting with an Ezy Cut Stencil Step One Use a spray adhesive to tack the mid tone stencil to the surface. Step Two Spray the paint using short quick sprays from the outside of the stencil. Work your way around all sides. Be careful not to over spray. Remove the stencil and allow paint to dry. Step Three Use a spray adhesive to tack the shadow stencil to the surface. Spray this stencil while being careful not to over spray. Step Four Remove the stencil and allow paint to dry. Step Five Use a spray adhesive to tack the highlight stencil to the surface. For fine areas use a satay stick to hold pieces of the stencil down. Remove the stencil and allow paint to dry. Step 6 Your skateboard deck is now ready to display. Spray Painting: A Butterfly Using Acetate Stencil Step One Always wear a Respirator and Gloves when using spray paint. Spray outside or in a well-ventilated area. Step Two Tape your acetate stencil to the surface with Masking Tape. Spray paint using short quick sprays from the outside of the stencil. For fine areas use a satay stick to hold pieces of the stencil down. Remove the stencil and allow paint to dry. Be careful not to over spray. Remove the stencil and allow paint to dry. Step Three Remove the stencil and allow paint to dry. Step Four Tape the next layer stencil to the surface, lining up the images easily through the acetate. Step Five Spray this stencil while being careful not to over spray. Step Six Remove the stencil and allow to dry.