Can You Spray Paint Brass Bathroom Faucets

You must make sure you prep the faucet sink area before you prime and paint.

Can you spray paint brass bathroom faucets.

Next i taped around the faucets with frog tape and used bags to protect the sink. If you already like the color of the faucets you don t have to paint them. Hi tonya i m so sorry. We used krylon outdoor textured finish to give it an iron look.

Now i know you re not supposed to spray paint inside but it makes it so much easier. Duringit never occurred to me that it would be possible to spray paint a faucet and hardware so when i saw this post on addicted 2 decorating i actually squealed with delight. The total cost of refinishing your faucets should be less than 30 whereas a new faucet is likely to cost 100 to 200 or more. I didn t use spray paint i used a brush and hand painted mine since i didn t remove the faucets.

Use spray paint in dark reddish bronze to transform a brass or gold faucet giving it the look of oil rubbed bronze in a polished or satin finish. Shake the can for a few minutes before applying and shake as you spray. After cleaning with vinegar and sanding simply spray them with two or three coats of clear lacquer. In your case i would try to take down the fixture if you can since you will need to worry about protecting your ceiling with lots of plastic drop cloth.

If you look through the pics above you can see the before. Usually on non metal items i wait longer between coats but to get a nice smooth finish i have found two quick coats do the job perfectly. But you could also use black spray paint if you preferred totally up to you. Beforefaced with dated brass bathroom faucets but don t want to get rid of them or replace them.

We took the sink faucets off and lightly sanded them and then spray painted them with a textured flat black spray paint. I hate that you have this problem. With your paint can about 6 8 inches away start spray painting. The color is a very dark brown nearly black.

They look amazing now and have held up quite well. You can try mineral spirits to remove the overspray but i wouldn t use spray paint unless i removed the faucets. Once it floats a few feet away it just falls as a dust that can be wiped up. I always go from left to right and back again using short even light sprays.

If you paint too thickly you ll end up with drips that you will have to sand out plus those areas will scratch and flake. If you re just painting a faucet there s no need to cover the entire room. With cabinets or a vanity in espresso a faucet. You can spray paint bathroom faucets.

If you re up to the challenge i say go for it. After everything was taped off i used the rust oleum automobile primer. Because spray paint is such a fine mist it dries quickly in the air.