Spray Paint Brass Fireplace Doors

It s time to paint the fireplace brass.

Spray paint brass fireplace doors.

Your doors may be solid brass or brass plated steel a magnet will not stick to solid brass but in either case the process is the same. I just loosened those screws and the whole door frame comes off. So i decided why not procrastinate packing a bit longer and spray paint a brass fireplace. Spray the brass portions of the fireplace doors with a light sweeping motion applying a thin coat of paint.

Any gaps in the paper will get spray paint in it so take your time on this step. Your painted fireplace insert will look completely updated in 30 minutes or less. Spray paint your brass fireplace trim with this simple tutorial. So right before we headed to haiti rather than packing and prepping i decided to paint the paneling in in our living room.

I knew with a little spray paint we could update those suckers in no time. It looked like this when i stuck my head in there. The fireplace doors were really a very pretty design but all brass. Two thin coats of the spray paint will more than cover the fireplace brass.

Painting over a semi dry coat of paint can cause air bubble formation that is not very pleasing to look at when paint dries. Add more coats if necessary for coverage. Be sure you follow directions on the. Some high heat paints are not meant to be used with a primer so make sure you read the instructions on the can.

If you are going to use spray paint cover your furniture as well as any other decorations and accessories around the fireplace area. It brightened up the entire living room and made everything look better but it also accentuated the dated brass fireplace surround. Additionally since my glass doors were easily removable they just screwed off i took them off and covered the inside of the fireplace with plastic as well. Then crack a window.

It will take you less than 1 minute for each coat. Whether your brass fireplace doors have become dingy and tarnished or you re just ready for a change painting them is a fairly simple weekend project. Let this dry then apply another thin coat. Hide your hubby and kids.

Let your fireplace door dry from paint completely before using or lighting up your. Because fireplace doors get so hot you have to use a high heat paint.