You should re assemble the fan unit only when the fan blades have completely dried.
Can you spray paint ceiling fan blades.
All you need to complete the project is a friend and some simple tools.
You can remove the fan from the ceiling and take it outside to spray paint or you can do what i did.
Once you ve completely finished painting your fan take a moment and let it dry.
Use these step by step instructions and see how you can install your own ceiling fan.
Allow them to air dry.
It s easiest to work with primer in spray paint form when it comes to a ceiling fan.
Then you can spray paint without getting it everywhere.
Having your ceiling and fan blades painted the same flat white color helps the blades blend into the ceiling and almost disappear.
I cleaned the brass well on both the fan and the vents.
Apply several thin coasts allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat.
Doing it this way i could paint the fan by myself.
Transform a builder grade ceiling fan with paint and decorative tape.
What if after painting and putting back up they shake when running.
Of course now i recommend taking the fan down and outside to spray the parts and then reinstall.
When the blade s top side is almost dry turn it over to paint the underside.
I left the main part of the fan in place and just removed the blades.
Painting the ceiling blades.
Now we are going to paint all of the fan s hardware.
Spray clear primer over fan blades.
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You could use generic liquid primer but this stuff is much less messy and goes on easier and more evenly.
Assembling painted fan blades.
Shake the spray can thoroughly before use.
Spray fan with clear primer.
Once it s ready to go spray the blades and or hardware pieces with a thin even coat.
As you can see i removed only the blades and i covered the bulb sockets with tape.