Can You Spray Paint Ceiling Fan Blades

After the primer coat then use satin or semi gloss on the blades.

Can you spray paint ceiling fan blades.

When the blade s top side is almost dry turn it over to paint the underside. Clean the fan blades arms and the brass bottom cover well with a damp rag and some multi purpose spray cleaner if necessary. Take the metal arms and the bottom plate outside to spray paint. Allow the blades and hardware to air dry thoroughly.

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. Clear primer is sprayed over the fan blades make sure to wear a face mask for this step. But i did not sand the brass. Painting the ceiling blades.

Spray the fan blades and hardware pieces with a thin even coat of primer. Of course now i recommend taking the fan down and outside to spray the parts and then reinstall. Apply multiple coats until you ve achieved the coverage you want. You should re assemble the fan unit only when the fan blades have completely dried.

Spray one to two coats of kilz primer onto the fan parts. Lay them on a tarp or drop cloth. Apply several thin coasts allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat. For this video we used an enamel spray paint with primer.

Assembling painted fan blades. I would use a primer first if you are going from dark blades to white.