What you need:

• (1) can Krylon Satin White Fusion spray paint
• (1) can Krylon Banner Red Dual spray paint
• Standard 3/4" PVC pipe
• Saw (bring a saw to the hardware store and you can easily cut these down to size in the parking lot for easier transport)
• Respirator
• Gloves
• Painter's tape or masking tape

How and How Long:

1. Bring the Heat: The magic to bending the pipe isn't any super strength, it's softening the PVC with a heat gun. By heating all round the pipe with the heat gun you can easily bend it with your hands. Be sure to wear gloves! Also, PVC is known to off-gas some nasty stuff when being burned so also be sure to do this in a well-ventilated area AND wear a respirator. Be safe and healthy, everyone.
2. Clean and Paint: With the pipe bent, clean it off with some soap and water and dry it off. You're now ready to apply the base coat of white paint. Here, I used a few coats of white Krylon Fusion.
3. Mask the Stripes: With the white paint fully dried, you're ready to mask it off. It's good to wait a full 24 hours to be sure it's dry. Then break out some 1" masking tape and wrap it around and around and around the whole pipe.
4. Paint it Red: Now you're ready for the final, colorful step, painting it red! Apply a couple coats of red paint and you're good to go. For this I used Banner Red Krylon Dual paint. Let the paint dry to the touch and you can peel off the masking tape. You'll want to wait a full 24 hours to be sure it's as strong as it can be.
5. Plant the candy canes! For each candy cane, I put a 2' piece of rebar into the ground, wrapped the end with some wadded up masking tape, and slid the candy cane on top of it.

Approximate project time: 2 days (including dry time).

What it Costs: