It s easiest to work with primer in spray paint form when it comes to a ceiling fan.
Can i spray paint ceiling fan blades.
Apply several thin coasts allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat.
You should re assemble the fan unit only when the fan blades have completely dried.
Transform a builder grade ceiling fan with paint and decorative tape.
Let the primer dry.
Spray the fan blades and hardware pieces with a thin even coat of primer.
You can remove the fan from the ceiling and take it outside to spray paint or you can do what i did.
Of course now i recommend taking the fan down and outside to spray the parts and then reinstall.
It may help when you put it back together.
Spray clear primer over fan blades.
Painting the ceiling blades.
As you can see i removed only the blades and i covered the bulb sockets with tape.
Apply multiple coats until you ve achieved the coverage you want.
I cleaned the brass well on both the fan and the vents.
But i did not sand the brass.
I had to disassemble the entire fan in order to refinish it.
I then spray painted the parts that attached to the blades and also the screws that hold in the light globes the same silver.
For this video we used an enamel spray paint with primer.
Clean the fan blades arms and the brass bottom cover well with a damp rag and some multi purpose spray cleaner if necessary.
I left the main part of the fan in place and just removed the blades.
For the connectors i did a nice thick coat with a cheap brush.
An outdoor ceiling fan can provide cooling breezes and light to outdoor living spaces that are exposed to the elements.
In an old t shirt and gloves shake up the bottle and test it on an area of old newspaper or cardboard.
Assembling painted fan blades.
If you use an oil based paint wear gloves as the paint likes to stick around.
You can use a traditional stain or you can use a stain poly blend.
When the blade s top side is almost dry turn it over to paint the underside.
Allow the blades and hardware to air dry thoroughly.
Spray paint in hand i tackled the fan.
Spray one to two coats of kilz primer onto the fan parts.
Spray fan with clear primer.
Even if you splat it on the paint sorta smooths itself out as it dries and has a spray paint finish to it in the end very smooth and even.
Allow them to air dry.
I sprayed using short strokes while trying just to get everything covered but not force the spray paint incase it went where it shouldn t go.
Lay them on a tarp or drop cloth.
Once all the blades and hardware are dry you re finally ready to spray your color.
Doing it this way i could paint the fan by myself.
Once it s ready to go spray the blades and or hardware pieces with a thin even coat.
Shake the spray can thoroughly before use.