The ceiling fan in our bedroom has light wood blades that do not match our bedroom furniture. I wanted a new ceiling fan but I didn't want to spend money on a fan. I would rather spend money on paint and pretty shiny things. I decided to paint it dark to match the furniture in our room.
To paint the fan I used Krylon Primer White, Rust-Oleum Lacquer Black, and Rust-Oleum Lacquer Clear.
How to spray paint ceiling fan blades:
Step1: Remove the fan blades
Step 2: Spray with primer
Step 3: Spray paint the edges
Step 4: Spray paint each blade and follow the instructions on the can.
Be patient and apply about 3 thin coats 10 minutes apart.
Step 5: For added protection spray paint the clear lacquer and again follow the instructions on the can. Apply about 2 coats. Let dry for about 12 hours before handling.
You don't want finger prints in your paint.
Step 6: Remove the pull chain and cover with tape tape.
Step 7: Spray paint the fan pulls. I held them up while spraying them (gloves recommended).
Are you ready to see how it turned out?
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Nice work. I didn't know you could redo fan blades! Thanks for the tip! Would love to have you share this at my what to do Weekends Party on my blog! Linda
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Thanks you. I'll see you next weekend.
DeleteWow, what a huge difference! How many cans of black did you need to cover it?!? :)
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I only used one can. Thanks for the invite. I'll see you there.
DeleteThanks so much for linking up! I can't believe you only used one can! way to stretch it! :)
DeleteLOVE! I'm a spray paint junkie myself ;-) visiting thru 12-0-8 party
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteReally looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks, It's funny how a small change can make a big difference.
DeleteWow! What a big difference...it went from geek to sheek for sure:) Nice job!
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Christy
This is great! I have been eyeing ours and trying to decide if I wanted to take time to repaint. I would like to do the metal casing too. I guess we will see :) Thanks for linking with me.
ReplyDeleteI got a the look of a whole new fan by just painting the blades. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteLook great!
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