How to paint large storage box?

[Noquid]

I'm playing single-player and am trying to paint one of my large storage boxes...with no luck. I get the interface after swinging the paint brush but no areas highlight, can't apply it. Trying to use Silver paint, am indoors and have stood in front of the storage as well as on the side. Thanks for any help.

[Noquid]

If you can't paint them, is there a way to label them? Can you paint in Single Player? I tried it on my Doedic... and couldn't either.

[Sicksadpanda]

You should be able to paint them with a paintbrush just fine. Is it a modded storage box or something? You should also be able to label it by holding E and finding rename option.

It's possible that the box was placed too close to the wall that it's not easily interactable.

[Noquid]

No mods, single player. I have 4 large storage boxes next to each other (not along a wall). i made silver paint and a paint brush. when I swing the paint brush the interface opens but none of the areas to paint are available. It has "dyes available" and "tools available" on the left side, then the storage crate on the right side. Above the "dyes available" window there is a window showing the various areas that could be painted but they're all grayed out. I can label it via "rename" but was hoping I could paint one side of them (silver for stone, etc.).

[Noquid]

I don't know what I did, but it works now. I was double-clicking the brush and the dye in the interface and at some point the areas to paint became available. When you swing the brush, and the interface opens, do you double-click the dye?