Spray Paint Metal Fireplace Screen

Good quality masking tape.

Spray paint metal fireplace screen.

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. There are several types of primer. So right before we headed to haiti rather than packing and prepping i decided to paint the paneling in in our living room.

High heat spray paint i used this one which is a flat sheen. Spray a coat of heat resistant galvanized metal spray etching primer onto one side of the screen. Apply a light coat of galvanized metal etching primer to the metal fireplace using a 3 to 4 inch latex paintbrush. The paint and the primer you re using must be compatible.

Do not over apply as this may lead to runs and brushstrokes in the final finish. Shake a can of spray on rust neutralizer for one to two minutes. Because i was painting metal aka something that normal paint struggles to stick to i opted for spray paint instead of brush on paint. This high heat spray paint by rustoleum was the perfect thing.

It brightened up the entire living room and made everything look better but it also accentuated the dated brass fireplace surround. Your fireplace insert will look completely updated in 30 minutes or less. Any gaps in the paper will get spray paint in it so take your time on this step. It s time to paint the fireplace brass.

Spray paint your brass fireplace trim with this simple tutorial. Wait four hours for the screen to dry. Be sure you follow directions on the spray can. Apply a coat of high temperature spray appliance paint just as you did the primer.

Wait one hour and turn the screen over and spray the other side. Lightly coat the screen with the rust neutralizer then allow it to dry for. Hide your hubby and kids. 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.

Two thin coats of the spray paint will more than cover the fireplace brass. How to paint a brass fireplace screen you will need. Eventually we d love to replace this wood burning. The fireplace screen on this fireplace was a typical 1980 s style brass fireplace screen.

Apply only a light coat. It will take you less than 1 minute for each coat. There s also this satin one. Then crack a window.

Apply several light coats instead of one or two heavy coats until the brass finish is obscured.