Spray Paint Metal Fireplace Screen

Spray the doors with metal aerosol primer.

Spray paint metal fireplace screen.

This high heat spray paint by rustoleum was the perfect thing. Because i was painting metal aka something that normal paint struggles to stick to i opted for spray paint instead of brush on paint. So i decided why not procrastinate packing a bit longer and spray paint a brass fireplace. Cheap tape of any kind i used cheap blue tape i know it s not usually cheap but this one is lower quality painter s plastic big roll of brown paper or plastic garbage bags.

Allow the primer to dry and cure for four hours. It brightened up the entire living room and made everything look better but it also accentuated the dated brass fireplace surround. How to paint a brass fireplace screen you will need. Hold the can about 10 inches from the fireplace screen.

Eventually we d love to replace this wood burning. Wait four hours for the screen to dry. So right before we headed to haiti rather than packing and prepping i decided to paint the paneling in in our living room. Spray a coat of heat resistant galvanized metal spray etching primer onto one side of the screen.

Do not over apply as this may lead to runs and brushstrokes in the final finish. Good quality masking tape. Then crack a window. Shake a can of spray on rust neutralizer for one to two minutes.

There are several types of primer. Spray paint your brass fireplace trim with this simple tutorial. Your fireplace insert will look completely updated in 30 minutes or less. The fireplace screen on this fireplace was a typical 1980 s style brass fireplace screen.

It s time to paint the fireplace brass. Apply only a light coat. There s also this satin one. Apply a coat of high temperature spray appliance paint just as you did the primer.

High heat spray paint i used this one which is a flat sheen. Two thin coats of the spray paint will more than cover the fireplace brass. Lightly coat the screen with the rust neutralizer then allow it to dry for. The paint and the primer you re using must be compatible.

Wait one hour and turn the screen over and spray the other side. Any gaps in the paper will get spray paint in it so take your time on this step. 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 will take you less than 1 minute for each coat.

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