Paint a thin coat of primer.
Can you spray paint ceiling fan blades.
Then you can spray paint without getting it everywhere.
When you spray you want to spray 6 to 8 inches away from the surface and work in a side to side motion across the blade so you get an even coat.
November 10 2013 at 4 47 am.
You could use generic liquid primer but this stuff is much less messy and goes on easier and more evenly.
Transform a builder grade ceiling fan with paint and decorative tape.
Painting the ceiling blades.
Once you ve completely finished painting your fan take a moment and let it dry.
When the blade s top side is almost dry turn it over to paint the underside.
All you need to complete the project is a friend and some simple tools.
You only have to paint what people can see so you do not have to paint the top of the blades.
Apply several thin coasts allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat.
Assembling painted fan blades.
Make sure to keep the paint out of the motor.
You should re assemble the fan unit only when the fan blades have completely dried.
Spray clear primer over fan blades.
It s easiest to work with primer in spray paint form when it comes to a ceiling fan.
Spray fan with clear primer.
What if after painting and putting back up they shake when running.
Shake the spray can thoroughly before use.
Once it s ready to go spray the blades and or hardware pieces with a thin even coat.
Painting ceiling fan blades.
Having your ceiling and fan blades painted the same flat white color helps the blades blend into the ceiling and almost disappear.
Allow them to air dry.
Doing it this way i could paint the fan by myself.
You can remove the fan from the ceiling and take it outside to spray paint or you can do what i did.
It can get a little tricky painting them because they move.
I left the main part of the fan in place and just removed the blades.