Spray Paint Brass Fireplace Screen

Spray the brass portions of the fireplace doors with a light sweeping motion applying a thin coat of paint.

Spray paint brass fireplace screen.

You can easily change it to a color to match your room. So i decided why not procrastinate packing a bit longer and spray paint a brass fireplace. Sick of looking at brass on your fireplace. Whether your brass fireplace doors have become dingy and tarnished or you re just ready for a change painting them is a fairly simple weekend project.

So right before we headed to haiti rather than packing and prepping i decided to paint the paneling in in our living room. It s a large gorgeous fireplace. In this video i ll share how i updated my old looking brass to a modern sleek look for under 10 and got it done. It will take you less than 1 minute for each coat.

Be sure you follow directions on the. Let this dry then apply another thin coat. The paint will peel. The fireplace screen on this fireplace was a typical 1980 s style brass fireplace screen.

Any gaps in the paper will get spray paint in it so take your time on this step. This can be done in a day with the right supplies from a home improvement or paint store. But when i first looked at it i couldn t figure out why i didn t like it. Do not use an ordinary acrylic or latex paint on a fireplace screen.

Sand the clear coat off of the screen. 2 electric fans we used box fans instructions. A brass fireplace screen is attractive but sometimes we want a change. There s also this satin one your 1970 s brass fireplace screen of course.

Lets talk about my fireplace. Wear a dust mask. Step 1 preparation. Then crack a window.

Hide your hubby and kids. Spray paint your brass fireplace trim with this simple tutorial. High heat spray paint i used this one which is a flat sheen. It brightened up the entire living room and made everything look better but it also accentuated the dated brass fireplace surround.

It was in great condition worked properly and fit the opening perfectly so painting seemed like the perfect way to save money on this update. It s time to paint the fireplace brass. Take your fireplace screen to the garage or outside. Eventually we d love to replace this wood burning.

80 s or 90 s works well too. Do not paint over a fireplace screen unless it has been coated with a heat resistant galvanized metal spray etching primer first or the finish will fail. Your doors may be solid brass or brass plated steel a magnet will not stick to solid brass but in either case the process is the same.