How To Spray Paint Wall Mounted Lighting

If you choose to leave it in place carefully tape the surrounding area.

How to spray paint wall mounted lighting.

Step four apply paint. You can see a sneak peek of the old gallery wall. But just look at that fixture would you ever guess it s been painted. Just for y all i am going to keep it real.

Now comes the fun part okay it is the not so fun part but it is necessary. Back to good spray painting practices. You can either remove the light fixture from the wall or ceiling or you can paint it in place. 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.

When spraying bigger items i use this set up or a tent shelter. How to update a brass light fixture using spray paint to get a glossy finish. It s not necessary to clean anywhere but the outside of the light. Step three clean the light fixture before painting.

This will take a few minutes but it s worth it. 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. Use an electrical tester to make sure the power is off. Remove the screws holding the light 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. Ick next you will need to dismantle your fixture and clean each piece really well. Spray painting light fixtures. It got a little paint too.

It s usually easier to paint the fixture if it s removed but if you can t remove it or don t want to you just need to make sure you don t paint the wall to which it s attached or any adjacent surfaces. While spray paint comes in many metallic colors and basic paint shades you can also apply custom mixed paint in original designs or stencils to wall mounted light fixtures with a paint and brush. Spray paint and primer in one formula of spray paint. Use a degreaser like tsp on a damp rag and wipe any dust or dirt off the outside of the light fixture.

Turn the power off to the light fixture. Spray painting an outdoor brass light fixture. Paint mask to help lessen breathing in the paint fumes. Paint two coats of paint onto light fixture with a small 1 2 soft bristle paintbrush.

Before painting you must either take the fixture down from its mount or mask the surrounding surfaces. First we took down the old fixture. I ll be sharing the new foyer look once i get it finished. Here it is before and the old wall paint color and here it is now along with the new wall paint color.

Disassemble the light fixture and remove the glass panes.