This post isn’t so much about my lamps as it is about the paint. I love Rustoleum Oiled Bronze Spray Paint! The can said it was good on wood, metal, plastic, and masonry. So far I’ve tried it on metal lamps, plastic coasters and a switch plate and ceramic knobs
I have two good quality brass lamps that were in desperate need of an update. I toyed with the idea of using brushed nickel spray paint since that turned out so well on the ceiling fan, but decided it would be too light a color. Then it hit me an oiled bronze finish would be perfect.
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I wrapped up the cord in a sandwich bag and put painters tap around what still stuck out. Another sandwich bag protected the socket from paint. I sanded them a little — there were a couple of spots I wanted to smooth out and I also wanted the paint to stick. Since these take no abuse I didn’t use primer. We’ll see if that was a good decision.
That’s all the prep. Don’t forget the little finials that hold the shade in place. I forgot all about them until I was putting the lamps back in the living room and had to go drag everything back out to paint those two little pieces so they would match.
I did one lamp at a time so I have a good before and after. What doesn’t show in the picture is the oiled bronze paint has a little bit of gold fleck in it that it beautifully reflective. I think that’s what makes this finish really gorgeous.
I want to get new shades but this is one of the lamps and the plastic coaster I had that were gold and were now oiled bronze.
I’m in the process of painting my living room tables. The one above is the last one I have yet to do. I painted the ceramic knobs I had on the 3 tables with this paint and I will have to see if it sticks. I sanded the knobs before painting, but didn’t feel like I put much of a dent in the ceramic surface.
I have decided to try it on a switch plate to see how that holds up. It’s the switch by the door to the garage and gets finger prints so maybe this will hide the marks.
The spray can that sprays in all directs, even upside down, was great for getting all the nooks and crannies on the lamps. Huge improvement in the lamps and all it cost was a $5.77 can of paint from Walmart.
I really love the idea-we have some brass lamps and I may try this! I really think a drum shade would look fabulous with your lamp!!
The paint sprayed on without a drip or a splotch anywhere so the lamps look perfect. Let me know how yours turn out.
The lamps looks great! How have they held up without the primer?
They’ve been through a move and still look perfect. The paint has held really well.
Looks beautiful but to give it more depth I would dry brush some copper or gold acrylic paint around the edges. I sprayed my bathroom towel bars, toilet paper holder, soap dish holder, lamp and tissue box holder. They turned out beautifully. I followed with a copper acrylic paint dry brushing the edges. It really looks like I bought them that way.