can you spray paint a shiny brass lamp?

Lydia Holland

11 days ago

I have two large brass lamps that I would like to paint a fun color.

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cat_ky
11 days ago
You can spray paint them, with the right paint, and it would be a good idea to buy some spray metal primer and prime them first too. Take a look at rustoleum spray paints.
wdccruise
11 days ago
Rustoleum DIY metal paint projects (instructions with supplies on the left):
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Thanks everyone. I think I was just getting that decorator bug or the buy something new bug. But if you all think they look good as they are I will keep them as they are. This is my first step down living room. I have a lot of furniture in the room but I am liking the cozy feeling. I hung the drapes up the week before surgery using existing holes in the stone wall. The drapes are too short but I won't add a 1 foot long hem (probably black) until I am recovered. The one place that really needs organizing is the 1 car garage. Now that will be a project but one that must wait until I can do some lifting. Thanks again. Eileen
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I spray painted both my brass dining room hutch and bedroom furniture pulls. I decided against buying new furniture since we plan to retire in a few years elsewhere and won't take it with us, but they needed refreshing. I painted our bedroom furniture white. I looked into having the pulls plated but it was going to be $400. Was not going to spend that for 30 year old furniture I had just painted. Figured I had nothing to lose and they came out great. Here's what I did.....threw the pulls in a bowl with dish soap and gave them a good cleaning and scrubbing with a toothbrush, rinsed, and set on towels to dry. A thin coat of spray primer, 2 thin coats of nickel spray paint, 1 or 2 thin coats of spray matte poly sealer. I'm in at least a few of the bedroom drawers everyday and there has been no peeling since I did them 4-5 years ago. I'm sure I bought the paint at Lowes or HD. Edited to add...just make sure you buy paint for use on metal.
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Tina
11 days ago
Yes you can. I spray painted 2 brass lamps years ago and still look good
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HALLETT & Co.
10 days ago
Most modern brass lamps already have a lacquer topcoat to prevent tarnishing which means spray paint will stick perfectly
littlebug Zone 5 Missouri
10 days ago
My lamp isn’t brass but some kind of glass - I spray painted it years ago and still looks perfect. It was quick and easy - who knew?
chispa
10 days ago
Yes, you can spray paint them and I have done that before with some kitchen pendants. Used rustoleum spray. Took the fixtures apart and hung them in the garage to spray them. For best results do several light coats instead of just one or two thicker ones.

If the lamps are old/antique and real brass, I would consider their value and/or uniqueness, before I covered them with spray paint. If the lamps are from the 1980's or younger, then feel free to spray them.

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