Safe Paint For Diy Hood

[Fish are friends]

I need to paint the inside of my diy hood but not sure what paint I can use. I will seal it all with polyurethane varnish. Could I use any household paint if I am sealing it. ?

 

[OldMan47]

I finish the inside of my DIY light strips with white primer made for latex enamel paint. Once it is thoroughly dry, it is waterproof and the stark white color makes a decent reflector as well.

 

[Fish are friends]

the only problem is i dont think i can get latex enamel paint here in the uk....anywhere i look i end up finding a site in the states... i can get plain enamel paint here though but i dont know if it is the same thing!

 

[Haveagojoe]

Why not line it with kitchen foil it makes a great reflector.

 

[Million]

I used Dulux weathershield paint. I would suggest you go for something with a low VOC (volatile organic compound) rating, that is water soluble (i.e. doesn't take white spirit to clean it off the brush)

 

[OldMan47]

What is called latex paint in the US is the stuff that you can clean paint brushes using water. I have no idea why they call it latex.

 

[nurglespuss]

You mean acrylic paint?

Best of using something with low VOC but a gloss finish, and yep, tin foil is the better way to go! ;p