Spray Paint Ceiling Medallion

Have a damp rag ready to remove paint.

Spray paint ceiling medallion.

Start with latex paint in a satin finish. If you cut the medallion manually you ll want to paint the side that does not have the paper stuck to it. While paint is wet wrap the damp rag around your hand. Use a step ladder to gain access to the medallion.

Using a 2 1 2 nylon brush apply a generous amount of paint to cover the entire ceiling medallion. I used this rust oleum spray paint. The blue spray paint that i used was a gloss finish so it had a bit more of a shine that i wanted for this project. Spray paint the ceiling medallion quarters with gold spray paint.

Tape off its borders. Paint the diy ceiling medallion the spray painted medallion. Step 2 spray paint the surface. As you probably noticed the ceiling medallion which i scored at a yard sale is very decorative.

It s very important to follow the directions on the can of spray paint and to paint several light coats of paint to avoid drips and puddles of paint within the carved designs. It would have taken lots of coats and lots of time to cover with a brush. Move quickly do not allow the paint to dry. I painted the medallion bahama sea by krylon.

For an even coat keep the can of spray paint at least a foot away and don t linger in one spot for too long. But using a paint sprayer takes about 10 minutes per coat. Remove the light fixture in the center as well and tape off the resulting cavity. Below are instructions on how to hand paint a marie ricci ceiling medallion.