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How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit {and review}

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

The Martha Stewart Spray Kit is basically a genius way of turning almost any Martha Stewart Crafts paint into spray paint.

Let’s process this. You can turn almost ANY COLOR into spray paint which comes in super handy in Chicago where it’s illegal to purchase spray paint within city limits 🙂

Painted Spiderweb Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Candy Bowl free project tutorial

To get you in the mood here are some fall inspired colors that Martha Stewart Crafts sent to me along with the spray paint kit (…except for the glitter paints, the sprayer won’t work with glitter which is kind of a bummer but I can see how those bits would clog it up).

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

There are two versions of the Martha Stewart Crafts spray paint kit: one for satin finish paints and one for gloss finish paints so be sure you’re matching the right paint finish to the right kit. Each spray paint kit contains a 1.9 fl oz sprayer, 6 fl oz spray medium, and 2 mixing bottles with caps.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

I tried it out using the Martha Stewart Crafts paint color Arrowhead on my painted Halloween spiderweb candy bowl. Smooth, yes? I spray painted the bowl and then peeled away the glass patterning tape to make webs.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

The biggest downside? The Martha Stewart Spray Paint Kit is pricey, about $17-20 for the kit which can be used for up to 12 fl oz of paint so it’s best for smaller jobs and 40% off coupons 😉

WANNA TRY IT? Keep reading to learn how to use the Martha Stewart Spray Kit –>

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review
How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review


Supplies for using the Martha Stewart Spray Kit:

  • 2 fl oz Martha Stewart Crafts paint (satin or gloss)
  • 1 box Martha Stewart Spray Kit – buy either the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit or the Martha Stewart Gloss Spray Kit depending on the type of paint
  • Box to spray inside (and possibly something to weigh it down if it’s windy like on our deck)
  • Box or paper to make into a turntable (mine was an old FedEx box)
  • Something to practice on (I used an old candle holder, the package suggests a piece of paper)
  • Water
  • Rag or baby wipes

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit:
Gather your supplies. There’s the paint sprayer, the satin (or gloss) spray medium, and one of the two enclosed bottles, plus satin (or gloss) paint in your color of choice, something to practice on, and a box to paint in.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Thin the paint at a 1:1 ratio with the enclosed medium into one of the bottles. So how much medium and paint to use? Well, Martha Stewart Crafts paints come in 2 fl oz bottles. I used 1 fl oz of paint and 1 fl oz of the satin medium to paint my large spiderweb Halloween candy bowl and had plenty left over for touch ups. Add the spray medium first for easier mixing.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Then plop in the paint. There are lines on the bottle side to help you measure.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Put the lid on tightly and mix equal parts paint and medium.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Take the lid off and attach the sprayer to the bottle. Don’t shake the bottle once the sprayer is attached — the instructions tell you that in bold letters so I believed it.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Align the red dot on spray button with V-shaped notch on the base of the sprayer. Practice first – I used an old glass votive holder but the instructions suggest a piece of paper. Hold the bottle upright 6-10 inches from the surface. Never tilt the bottle more than 45 degrees. I actually forgot and did this later and no paint comes out if you do this and it kind of wastes the sprayer spray.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Once you’ve got the hang of it put what you’d like to spray onto your lazy susan — I used a FedEx box — and slide it inside your sprayer box.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

The instructions say to begin at the top and gently spray back and forth overlapping each stroke for even coverage. Here’s what mine looked like at with a few sprays. Kind of spotty but it gets better. It says to avoid runs, start spraying while in motion and release the button while still in motion. I did that for a bit but then just stopped releasing and just kept spraying back and forth.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Turn your lazy susan FedEx box to reach the other side of whatever you’re spraying.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Keep spraying light coats until you get the coverage that you’d like. This was a bit of a snag for me because I didn’t want to have to clean the sprayer (lazy) so I didn’t wait very long between coats so it got pretty wet but it didn’t drip. Let it dry completely.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Here it is dry. Nice and smooth! No brush strokes!!

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Now for the inside…

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Tuck it back inside your sprayer box to avoid the wind and keep your sprays from spraying all over the place.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

I used Elise’s new Britax car seat box and it was a little windy so I put a bucket of sand on top to weigh it down.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Now spray the inside again 6-10 inches from the surface without tipping the sprayer more than 45 degrees. This was tricky for the inside of the bowl so turning it on the lazy susan helped a lot.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Spray two or more coats until you have the coverage that you want, ideally letting it dry between coats but again, I didn’t really do this because I didn’t want to have to clean the sprayer yet again.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Leave your project inside the box to let it dry to keep little dust bits and icky things from sticking to the wet paint.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Now clean up! Remove the sprayer from the bottle. You can see that I had some paint left over.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Handy tip: use baby wipes to help clean up the paint.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Cap the paint and store for later use.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

See the paint in the sprayer tube? You’ve gotta get that out.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Detach it and put under running water.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Fill the second bottle with water, or if both bottles are full then fill a cup with water.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Put the sprayer tube back on the sprayer.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Attach the bottle of water to the sprayer (or if both of your bottles are full of paint then just use a cup of water) and spray until the water runs clear. I sprayed onto a paper towel into a trash can.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Be sure to clean the red sprayer area too.

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Use paper towels or baby wipes to clean as much paint off as you can. Now the sprayer is ready for your next custom spray paint color!

How to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit and review

Martha Stewart Crafts and Plaid gave me the Satin Finish Spray Paint Kit, paints and assorted other goodies but all opinions here are mine. Happy spray painting!

Ann Fournier

Thursday 10th of March 2016

There are so many projects I could use this for, but I think the first one would be the chair rail for my daughter’s bedroom.

Athena

Thursday 25th of June 2015

Hi Ivy, I’ve been looking around and I don’t think there are refills, which I think is a huge miss. You might want to contact Plaid to be 100% sure — they make it and are at http://paintsprayercenter.com/

Ivy

Friday 29th of November 2013

what do you do after you have using all up the satin spray medium? i can't find the refill...

Kathy Beymer

Monday 2nd of December 2013

Hi Ivy, I've been looking around and I don't think there are refills, which I think is a huge miss. You might want to contact Plaid to be 100% sure -- they make it and are at http://www.plaidonline.com/ Thanks for stopping by!

Diane

Wednesday 10th of July 2013

I was wondering if you have had any problems with your MS paint sprayer after the first use. I got one and it worked beautifully the first time. When I got it out to use it again, it wouldn't spray. I exchanged it for a new one and the exact same thing happened. I cleaned it according to the instructions both times. I'm super frustrated and can't find any info on line about others having a problem or on the MS website. Thanks, Diane

Kathy Beymer

Wednesday 10th of July 2013

@Diane, I didn't have trouble when I used it a second time but honestly, I haven't used it since then. I did put a lot of water through it when cleaning it but it's tricky because then I feel like I used up a lot of the propellant that way. Arg, that is frustrating. Please keep me posted if you find anything more!