How to Spray Paint Planter Pots

Learn how to spray paint planter pots. Get my best tips on how to paint your planters.

Prep Time3

Active Time5

Prep Time: 3

Cook Time: 5

Yield: planter pot

large sheet of cardboard or drop cloth
1 empty can, box or jar (from the trash) smaller in diameter than the pot you are spray painting

Thoroughly wash and completely dry the plant pots that you want to spray paint.
When ready, protect your surface with a large sheet of cardboard or drop cloth. I used laid a large cardboard piece outside on the ground.
Place the planter pot on top of a can, box or another plant pot that you don't mind getting paint on. The pedestal should be smaller in diameter than the plant pot you are painting, so you can spray underneath the planter pot a little.
Spray paint the planter pot in light layers. Make sure to spray under the pot a bit, so you don't see the original pot color. Also make sure to spray inside the top lip of the planter pot so you don't see the original pot color when looking down at the planter.
Allow the planter pot to dry. After about an hour, I moved my freshly painted planter pots into the garage. I let them fully dry and off-gas for several days in the garage before bringing them into the house.