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.

Hi tonya i m so sorry. 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 key here is to do a very light coat. Now i know you re not supposed to spray paint inside but it makes it so much easier.

If you re up to the challenge i say go for it. 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. With your paint can about 6 8 inches away start spray painting. They look amazing now and have held up quite well.

With cabinets or a vanity in espresso a faucet. I always go from left to right and back again using short even light sprays. Beforefaced with dated brass bathroom faucets but don t want to get rid of them or replace them. Perhaps you should try spray painting your bathroom hardware.

The color is a very dark brown nearly black. 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. You can try mineral spirits to remove the overspray but i wouldn t use spray paint unless i removed the faucets. Because spray paint is such a fine mist it dries quickly in the air.

Let the first coat dry for about 30 seconds then spray on another coat to get a super smooth finish. After cleaning with vinegar and sanding simply spray them with two or three coats of clear lacquer. After everything was taped off i used the rust oleum automobile primer. Shake the can for a few minutes before applying and shake as you spray.

Next i taped around the faucets with frog tape and used bags to protect the sink. If you look through the pics above you can see the before. If you already like the color of the faucets you don t have to paint them. 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.

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. 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. We took the sink faucets off and lightly sanded them and then spray painted them with a textured flat black spray paint. Once it floats a few feet away it just falls as a dust that can be wiped up.

But you could also use black spray paint if you preferred totally up to you. You can spray paint bathroom faucets. If you re just painting a faucet there s no need to cover the entire room.