![]() Then line the door up on the opening, make sure opening is covered evenly all around. I do not recommend using hot glue for the hinges and magnets since it does not stick permanently to the metal or gloss spray paint. Glue the hinges to the side of the Santa mailbox door with the super glue. Remember magnets have poles and one side will attract and the other will push it away, you want the two magnets to attract when the mailbox door is closed. Make note of which side is the right side to stick to the magnet already glued to the inside of the mailbox. This will be one side of the door catch.įor the second magnet, paint it (if desired) with brass acrylic paint so it looks like a little pull and matches the hinges. Glue one of the magnets on the inside of the mailbox opening with the super glue. If you do not have an electronic cutting machine, you could also hand paint a design on your Santa Mailbox. To add the “Santa Post” and “Special Delivery” design to the mailbox, I used white vinyl cut out with my Silhouette Cameo. But use multiple layers of thinner coats to avoid drips.Īlso, I covered the inside of the hole so that I didn’t have any overspray inside the mailbox. You want a nice thick coating of paint to give your mailbox the powder-coated look. ![]() Then adding 2-3 coats of red on top of it. ![]() So I would suggest using black or white paint for the first coat to cover the words & pictures. It took 5 coats of paint to hide the design of the cereal box. I learned that the red spray paint does not cover well. ![]()
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