Can You Spray Paint Ceiling Fan Blades

Take the metal arms and the bottom plate outside to spray paint.

Can you spray paint ceiling fan blades. Apply multiple coats until you ve achieved the coverage you want. Let the primer dry. Shake the spray can thoroughly before use. But i did not sand the brass.

Of course now i recommend taking the fan down and outside to spray the parts and then reinstall. When the blade s top side is almost dry turn it over to paint the underside. For this video we used an enamel spray paint with primer. Apply several thin coasts allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat.

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

After the primer coat then use satin or semi gloss on the blades. Lay them on a tarp or drop cloth. I would use a primer first if you are going from dark blades to white. You could also use a can of spray paint to paint the blades.

Painting the ceiling blades. Spray the fan blades and hardware pieces with a thin even coat of primer.