Spray Painting Wall Lights

Remove the wire nuts and wires from the light fixture.

Spray painting wall lights.

Best practice for spray painting the paintable plaster lights. Exterior spray paint is the best product to use for this application. One of my 10 year old daughter s friends came over one time as i was spray painting something. I used this same painting method on some fixtures in my bathroom over a year ago.

Spray painting an outdoor brass light fixture. You will need to prepare the area before opening the paint can. This will take a few minutes but it s worth it. Back to good spray painting practices.

Spray painting light fixtures. She asked me why and i explained to her i didn t like the original color and i was using the things to. Use two wet coats of white high build spray primer to seal the plaster surface. I ll be sharing the new foyer look once i get it finished.

Read the label carefully when purchasing the spray paint. Disassemble the light fixture and remove the glass panes. 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. When spraying bigger items i use this set up or a tent shelter.

It got a little paint too. First we took down the old fixture. Painting an outdoor light fixture is a simple project. You can either remove the light fixture from the wall or ceiling or you can paint it in place.

I am always spray painting something and i had to giggle at you trying to explain spray paint to a 5 year old. To paint brass light fixtures. This is best when painting with a brush since spray paint has a tendency to dust everything in the room. So i know the method works plus it stays put and looks great for the long haul.

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. But just look at that fixture would you ever guess it s been painted. Use an electrical tester to make sure the power is off. Paint mask to help lessen breathing in the paint fumes.

Turn the power off to the light fixture. First i headed to walmart for my light bulbs and spray paint. Here it is before and the old wall paint color and here it is now along with the new wall paint color. Spray paint and primer in one formula of spray paint.

Remove the screws holding the light fixture. Then on with my makeover. If you choose to leave it in place carefully tape the surrounding area. A wide variety of exterior spray paints are sold at the local home improvement center and are available in many colors.