Can You Spray Paint Ceiling Fan Blades

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

Can you spray paint ceiling fan blades.

For this video we used an enamel spray paint with primer. Lay them on a tarp or drop cloth. You could also use a can of spray paint to paint the blades. Shake the spray can thoroughly before use.

Apply multiple coats until you ve achieved the coverage you want. Apply several thin coasts allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat. But i did not sand the brass. Assembling painted fan blades.

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. When the blade s top side is almost dry turn it over to paint the underside. Of course now i recommend taking the fan down and outside to spray the parts and then reinstall. Painting the ceiling blades.

After the primer coat then use satin or semi gloss on the blades. Clear primer is sprayed over the fan blades make sure to wear a face mask for this step. You should re assemble the fan unit only when the fan blades have completely dried. Let the primer dry.

I would use a primer first if you are going from dark blades to white. Clean the fan blades arms and the brass bottom cover well with a damp rag and some multi purpose spray cleaner if necessary.