Can You Spray Paint Ceiling Fan Blades

Painting the ceiling blades.

Can you spray paint ceiling fan blades.

But i did not sand the brass. Allow the blades and hardware to air dry thoroughly. Lay them on a tarp or drop cloth. Take the metal arms and the bottom plate outside to spray paint.

After the primer coat then use satin or semi gloss on the blades. Apply multiple coats until you ve achieved the coverage you want. Spray one to two coats of kilz primer onto the fan parts. The paint has primer in it seems to stick well without sanding and i was afraid it would just make scratches that would show through the paint.

You could also use a can of spray paint to paint the blades. Clear primer is sprayed over the fan blades make sure to wear a face mask for this step. Assembling painted fan blades. Clean the fan blades arms and the brass bottom cover well with a damp rag and some multi purpose spray cleaner if necessary.

Of course now i recommend taking the fan down and outside to spray the parts and then reinstall. Spray the fan blades and hardware pieces with a thin even coat of primer. For this video we used an enamel spray paint with primer. You should re assemble the fan unit only when the fan blades have completely dried.

Shake the spray can thoroughly before use. Apply several thin coasts allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat.