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    Oct 11, 2007, 04:08 AM
    Painting pvc pipe
    How do you paint pvc pipe?
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    Oct 11, 2007, 04:16 AM
    Nowadays they have decent paint designed for plastics; available at paint stores, Lowes/Home Depot, etc...

    I'd recommend, though, using sandpaper to rough it up a bit first.
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    Oct 11, 2007, 05:12 AM
    Yeah, sand it first. If you use regular paint, it will scratch and chip.
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