Painting Ceiling Fan Blades White
Uninstall the ceiling fan starting with the switch housing then the fan blades and finally the motor assembly steps may vary depending on your fan model.
Painting ceiling fan blades white. Posted on august 9 2013 by thediygirl september 10 2013. Painting a ceiling fan blade is not demanding but you should follow some basic instructions. The ceiling fan glass globe is painted with terra mauve acrylic paint to give the glass a warm amber glow when lit. You can see why.
After the first coat of paint is dry apply a second coat of paint to all parts. After the white colored primer is dry paint all of the parts. It also helps that i painted the ceiling the same white as the fan blades. Today i m going to show you how i transformed my plain jane ceiling fan into a beautiful farmhouse style fan using chalk paint.
Having your ceiling and fan blades painted the same flat white color helps the blades blend into the ceiling and almost disappear. How to paint a ceiling fan painting your ceiling fan sand the blades with 120 grit sandpaper. I used glidden complete which also will block the wood stain from coming through the white paint and discoloring it. Outside in your spray painting area spray paint the metal brackets with gloss spray paint and spray the wood blades with paint and primer in one formula of spray paint.
I was completely undecided what color to paint the blades black or white and set them aside to dry and worked on the metal. I chose to spray paint the actual blades white because again i didn t want to bring the eye up. In all my picture taking of what i ve done to the kitchen i have carefully avoided one thing the ceiling fan. Fan blade painting basics.
Benjamin moore terra mauve 105. Enamel paints are recommended because they are more durable than latex paints. Paint all parts with white colored primer. Painting a ceiling fan.
A beautiful new ceiling fan. To begin painting your ceiling fan turn the power off at the circuit breaker and follow the steps below. I put everything back together and voila. Ceiling fans are also painted as a part of home redecorating projects.
Fan blades can be given a quick makeover by painting them yourself.