Painting Brass Lamps Silver

Gold finish lamp from gathered in the kitchen.

Painting brass lamps silver. I have 2 brass lamps expensive when i got them 25 years ago. Wipe down your brass fixture then cover the electrical housing with tin foil and wrap the electrical cord with painters tape. Rust oleum spray paint titanium silver metallic. One item i come across a lot in my thrift shopping are these old tarnished brass lamps.

Your lamp base has gone from brass to brill in 3 easy steps. If this wont work for you then i would still tape around the brass to protect the area around it from getting paint on it. Place the object outside on a sheet of newspaper on a. Clean the brass or metal with a rag and soapy water to remove any dirt.

So maybe ill find myself a lamp at goodwill to paint. Spray paint for the win. The best primer for brass is a self etching primer also known as a bonding primer. Shake the primer well and hold it six to eight inches 15 to 20 cm from the surface of the metal.

Most of them work great but just look yucky with all that tarnish. Love your painted stenciled lamp. I used vinegar and a soft cloth to wipe down all of the nooks and crannies. The good news is i can pick them up usually pretty cheap and with a little paint i can give that old lamp new life.

To be sure you can scratch the item with a hard sharp surface in an inconspicuous place of course to see if the scratch reveals a silver or white underneath the surface which would indicate you do not have a fully brass item. I picked up two of these babies for 15 on my local area yard sale facebook pagewhich i admit i am totally addicted to. Keep in mind that white metal with painted on brass will yield the same non magnetic result. I would still use spray paint but instead of spraying it right onto the brass spray a few shots of paint into a tin can and dip a brush into the paint and then apply it to the brass.

How to spray paint a brass lamp misty february 26 2014 furniture painting tutorials makeovers 12 comments one item i come across a lot in my thrift shopping are these old tarnished brass lamps. Rinse the metal object and dry it thoroughly. I let them dry overnight then taped off the electrical attachments and the cord. I need a lamp for the spare bedroom just vacated by my older son.

How to paint over brass or metal. Living lamp terrarium. Spray painting brass lamps is easy if you use the right paint. Priming is super important when spray painting brass.

This tutorial from gathered in the kitchen shows how you can update the brass with a rub on finish that is much more on trend and fresh. There are tons of lamp painting ideas out there and you arent limited to just one idea. This is a mixture of acid and zinc and it will adhere better to the brass than any other type of paint or primer.