Are you wanting to design your own basketball court? It can be your own three-point line or anything else. You can have any color you like. Having your own driveway court can be really nice if you have friends over, or just practice by yourself. It can change the mood you are in. You might play with a little more effort and have fun.
When it comes to painting choices. There are various brands and sources to choose from. You want the paint to last a long time, and you want to make sure it looks good. I have picked out some of the best paint for the outdoor basketball courts. Please check out this page before you starting to paint your court.
Concrete would be the best choice for an outdoor basketball court. It allows the ball to bounce at its highest potential. Concrete will give you the best performance and the best long term results.
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How to paint a basketball court?
- Pour your cement pad. A basketball court is average 60 feet time 90 feet.
- Make sure to pressure wash it well.
- Fill in any cracks.
- Have your painting ready. Make sure you have the right color.
- Paint the outline of the court.
- Paint in the free throw box.
- And go over the lines again.
- You can have your own logo on there. (optional)
What should your court look like?
- You should have a foul line. Which is 15′ from the backboard, and 18′ from the baseline/outline.
- A three-point line. The NBA’s three-point is 22 feet away. For high school is around 20 foot.
- A centerline. You want to make sure to have a center at any courts. Some people pretend to shoot better.
1. FIX ALL Skid Grip Anti-Slip Paint
- 100% acrylic skid-resistant textured coating.
- This slip-resistant coating is ideal for making high-traffic areas safer.
- Super easy to use. Just make sure the surface is clean.
- It has multiple color choices.
This is the paint I am using right now, and it is super awesome. The paint is anti-slip, it prevents things from falling. When I dribble my basketball it bounces at its highest potential. It is really nice and neat.
Very easy to use in your backyard, and also really easy to clean up too. The paint will stay for a long time unless you try t pressure wash it. Overall a great product if you are trying to paint your own basketball court.
2. INSL-X Lead Block
- Easy paint application with brush, roller, or spray.
- Easy to apply, not messy or drippy. Dried quickly.
- I liked its no-drip feature. It went on very well, too!
- Seals in and blocks lead contained in old lead-based paints on previously painted surfaces.
Lead Block is a water-based elastomeric acrylic lead encapsulating paint, with excellent adhesion, elongation, and tensile strength characteristics. This product lets you fill in the extra cracks of the concrete.
It is also super easy to use with a brush, roller, or spray. It has a feature called the no-drip feature. It Can be top-coated using most water-based architectural coatings. When you are painting white just make sure to coat it again.
3. Marking tape
- It can be used outside the court no matter where.
- Super easy to use just tape it where you want.
- Designed to provide improved visibility for low light and nighttime conditions.
- Perfect for small projects. Add lines or make repairs quickly. Basketball key, parking spaces, or outline steps.
- You don’t have to wait until the paint dries.
Bought it to line our pickleball court but Our Association ended up painting lines instead so we didn’t need it.
Looked to be a very heavy-duty product for outdoor use and I think it would have held up well and much more durable than the other products that looked like masking tape.
Conclusion
The things above can help you design a court you dreamed of. The tape or the paint is both really easy to use and not too messy.
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