Can You Spray Paint Ceiling Fan Blades

You should re assemble the fan unit only when the fan blades have completely dried.

Can you spray paint ceiling fan blades.

November 10 2013 at 4 47 am. Spray clear primer over fan blades. Doing it this way i could paint the fan by myself. Shake the spray can thoroughly before use.

Now we are going to paint all of the fan s hardware. Allow them to air dry. I cleaned the brass well on both the fan and the vents. All you need to complete the project is a friend and some simple tools.

As you can see i removed only the blades and i covered the bulb sockets with tape. What if after painting and putting back up they shake when running. Painting the ceiling blades. When the blade s top side is almost dry turn it over to paint the underside.

When you spray you want to spray 6 to 8 inches away from the surface and work in a side to side motion across the blade so you get an even coat. Transform a builder grade ceiling fan with paint and decorative tape. Use these step by step instructions and see how you can install your own ceiling fan. Once it s ready to go spray the blades and or hardware pieces with a thin even coat.

I left the main part of the fan in place and just removed the blades. Apply several thin coasts allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat. Assembling painted fan blades. You could use generic liquid primer but this stuff is much less messy and goes on easier and more evenly.

But i did not sand the brass. Once you ve completely finished painting your fan take a moment and let it dry. Then you can spray paint without getting it everywhere. Ceiling fan makeover how to.

You can remove the fan from the ceiling and take it outside to spray paint or you can do what i did. Of course now i recommend taking the fan down and outside to spray the parts and then reinstall.