Can I Spray Paint...?

[SGExotics]

I was just wondering if i can spray paint melamine? I promised myself not to make anymore racks and just buy pro-made ones because they are already black, but i decided to build one out of melamine the best i could.. But i hate the white color.. So, could i spray paint melamine? I know there are special type of spray paint for plastic...

[llovelace]

You can order the melamine in black. or use Krylon, but check to see if it's safe.

[wilomn]

The paint will most likely not adhere properly, nothing to bond with. I tried it a couple of times and it looked great until you move it, put anything on it, bump it with a broom handle, any sort of scraping took the paint right off.

I was using Krylon brand paint, maybe that was it.

[Lucas339]

melamine will hold paint for about 5 minutes and as soon as it dries, it will flake off.