How To Paint Brass Light Fittings

Allow to dry thoroughly.

How to paint brass light fittings. Lightly rub 100 grit sandpaper over the surface to lightly scratch the surface to provide some tooth for the paint to adhere. Spray a light coat of spray paint in a glossy formula over the object you are working on after about 3 5 minutes spray another light coat on. If you are spray painting brass that is connected to an electrical appliance such as a light fixture you have to be really careful. Remove sanding grit with a tack cloth.

Keep the spray can at least 4 to 6 inches from the surface of the fixture to avoid overspray and running primer. Dampen a lint free cloth with degreaser and wipe down the entire surface you wish to paint. Paint one coat and hold it up to a light to see if you have brush strokes or any missed spots. Wax your brass with olive oil.

Move in small circles to coat the entire piece. If you are trying to spray paint a brass bed it would be suitable to give the work to an auto body shop. Pour 1 teaspoon 4 9 ml of olive oil onto a soft dry cloth and rub the oil onto the brass. Clean the surface with a degreaser.

Spray the brass or gold fixture with a light coat of primer. This is not the first lampshade i ve painted by the way. Wheels are turning the one in the basement is actually part of my craft room. After removing the glass and the stopper i slid craft paper underneath the edges and around the brass fixture tapping the paper to the ceiling as i went along.

Continue to spray the primer onto the fixture until you have lightly covered over the brass or gold. I then gently rubbed the sanding block around the brass ring and the stopper to rough it up a bit so the paint would adhere better but not enough to leave any scratches. Sorry i didn t get a picture of this step having lots of projects going on at one time makes it difficult to remember which pictures to take when allow the paint to dry in between coats. Paint two coats of paint onto light fixture with a small 1 2 soft bristle paintbrush.

If you do or if you want a bit more color apply a second coat. Always wear safety goggles to protect your eyes when you are spray painting. Removing oils dirt and grease from the surface of the metal before painting is integral. Hold the can 4 to 6 inches from the fixture and spray the primer on in small bursts of paint rather than a continuous stream of paint to help keep it from running.

I have old brass fixtures with milk glass globes at the top of my stairs on upper floor and bottom of basement stairs both have paint on them from previous owners that painted the ceilings without removing the fixtures i was planning to take them down to clean them now i think i just might paint them. Prime the brass light fixture before painting. It s a great idea to protect your brass with a layer of oil.