Spray Painting Wall Lights

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Spray painting wall lights.

33 decor ideas with spray paint duration. Paint one coat and hold it up to a light to see if you have brush strokes or any missed spots. First we took down the old fixture. I didn t even use primer i figured if the orb paint ever wore off i d rather the pinky tone show through than white primer.

If you choose to leave it in place carefully tape the surrounding area. This is best when painting with a brush since spray paint has a tendency to dust everything in the room turn off the power to the light fixture for safety. So i know the method works plus it stays put and looks great for the long haul. 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.

You can either remove the light fixture from the wall or ceiling or you can paint it in place. Then i taped on scrap paper and brown paper bags around the lights. It s hard to explain the power of spray paint to a sweet five year old. Turn the power back on and test to make sure the fixture works properly.

Once the first coat is dry i didn t seal this because i didn t feel it really needed it since it is up and out of the way. If you do or if you want a bit more color apply a second coat. I did two coats on everything making sure to use very short light sprays. You don t want to get spray paint on your wall it s oil based and that wont work if you need to paint over it with latex.

That s where the old mirror cabinet was before see above. I put the parts aside so i could spray paint them separately. Spray painting light fixtures. Let dry completely for at least 4 6 hours or more if the weather is humid.

See that hole in between the lights. Reassemble the light fixture. I used this same painting method on some fixtures in my bathroom over a year ago. Repeat every 5 minutes until the surface is covered.

Watch this video to find out more. First i headed to walmart for my light bulbs and spray paint. Spray several light coats of exterior paint for metal. Black light acrylic paint set 8 fluorescent art craft paints neon glow acrylic paint kit for blacklights uv lights 4 1 out of 5 stars 1 891 17 99 17.

Then on with my makeover.