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I'm assuming that's the perfectly smooth stuff and not the stuff with bumps right?
First, it's paint. It will 'stick' to anything paint will adhere too. That said, some surfaces need to be prepped in order for it to be properly painted.
Here is an excerpt from the Screen Painting 101 thread, specifically
Prep and Painting
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If your wall or surface has a very smooth finish or is a synthetic or plastic surface, you must first apply an primer so that the paint screen paint can adequately adhere to the surface. Walls made of particle board or MDF should be thoroughly cleaned with turpentine or paint thinner. This will remove any glue residue and build up on the surface. This may seem like a useless step, and for most applications people don't have a problem- but ask yourself if you want to be that one person that does have a bonding issue or residue lumps. A quick wipe down is all it really takes, only a minute of your time.
Tip: A nonporous synthetic surface cannot absorb any liquid. While drying, temporary air bubbles may appear in the paint that has been applied. Do not touch them. They will
disappear by themselves as the paint dries. |  | |
So yes it will work with proper prep work. Bubbles are not such a good thing though. If they pop the aluminum tends to show and you get a shiny spot. If you see an air bubble, don't panic, go back and roll it out.
I think it was already mentioned, but this is an application where you actually want to stay away from foam rollers. You can do it with them but they tend to cause a lot more air bubbles.
Basically just roll it. I have no special rolling instructions, nothing fancy... if you can paint a room you can paint a screen. If a screen requires more than that, like special skills, special rollers, and video's, it's probably more complicated than it needs to be. If you don't believe me, contact some of the commercial screen paint companies and ask them how to roll their screen.
Screen painting really isn't as hard as some make it out to be. Just take your time, do proper prep work, and it will be fine. That doesn't just apply to Black Widow PFG, that applies to any paint project from painting a room to an old wooden rocking chair... preparation can make or break a project.
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