Matt black paint for wooden toy

trade4us2, May 6, 9:51pm
Can I assume that matt black spray paint is OK to paint a wooden toy, from a safety point of view?

trade4us2, May 6, 11:18pm
I will be painting Kauri. Maybe it needs a black undercoat?

nzdoug, May 7, 2:58am
No problem.
Prime it first.

ianab, May 7, 4:18am
All regular modern paints are basically safe once they are cured.

trade4us2, May 7, 4:21am
The paint may get chipped, and I don't want the primer to show through. Is black primer available? I do have shellac.

sr2, May 7, 7:09am
I'd seal it with PVA mixed 10% with water, let it dry for a good 24 hrs, give it a light sand and then paint. (Old painters trick, works a treat).

biddy6, Jan 15, 10:57am
You can get black etch primer in aerosol cans.