Spray Painting Wall Lights

Best practice for spray painting the paintable plaster lights.

Spray painting wall lights.

Disassemble the light fixture and remove the glass panes. First of all here are some of the best practices for a spray paint finish for plaster lights that is when you wish to spray paint your plaster light fitting. But just look at that fixture would you ever guess it s been painted. Paint mask to help lessen breathing in the paint fumes.

Remove the screws holding the light fixture. Here it is before and the old wall paint color and here it is now along with the new wall paint color. First we took down the old fixture. 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.

You can either remove the light fixture from the wall or ceiling or you can paint it in place. I used this same painting method on some fixtures in my bathroom over a year ago. Spray painting light fixtures. When spraying bigger items i use this set up or a tent shelter.

Spray painting an outdoor brass light fixture. Spray paint and primer in one formula of spray paint. You can see a sneak peek of the old gallery wall. It got a little paint too.

She asked me why and i explained to her i didn t like the original color and i was using the things to. I ll be sharing the new foyer look once i get it finished. To paint brass light fixtures. Painting an outdoor light fixture is a simple project.

You will need to prepare the area before opening the paint can. Use an electrical tester to make sure the power is off. Exterior spray paint is the best product to use for this application. Read the label carefully when purchasing the spray paint.

Remove the wire nuts and wires from the light fixture. How to update a brass light fixture using spray paint to get a glossy finish. If you choose to leave it in place carefully tape the surrounding area. First i took out the bulbs and took off the shades then i taped around the sconces where it met the wall with painter s tape.

First i headed to walmart for my light bulbs and spray paint. Then on with my makeover. Back to good spray painting practices. A wide variety of exterior spray paints are sold at the local home improvement center and are available in many colors.

So i know the method works plus it stays put and looks great for the long haul. This will take a few minutes but it s worth it. Use two wet coats of white high build spray primer to seal the plaster surface. I am always spray painting something and i had to giggle at you trying to explain spray paint to a 5 year old.