Ceiling fans are the most popular appliances in every home. It keeps the room fresh, airy and makes it comfortable for anyone in the room. After using it for some days, the color of the blades may start disappearing or the blades are looking dirty. So you may need to clean it and even paint it for an attractive look.
Can you paint ceiling fan blades? Yes, you can paint the blades of ceiling fans.
So we are going to explain how to paint the blades of the ceiling fan.
How To Paint Ceiling Fan Blades?
There are some simple steps, let us have a look at them.
1. Turn off the fan
The first step is to turn off the fan and disconnect It from the supply. It is for precaution, as there might be chances of electric shocks if you want to remove the fan from the ceiling. Or you can even just remove the blades.
2. Remove the blades from the fan
For painting the blades without any difficulty, instead. If removing the entire fan from the ceiling, it is simple to just remove the blades. To remove the blades, search the screw which is holding the blades and unscrew them. Then separate the blades.
There is generally a minimum of 3 blades to the fans with three screws to each blade.
3. Sand, Clean and Dry the Blades
Once you remove the blades from a fan, make sure you clean them, Because fan blades collect huge dust on their surface.
After cleaning the dust, scrap the old paint and lightly sand the blades. Use fine-grit sandpaper to enable better sticking of new paint.
4. Design the painting Surface
The use of newspaper-covered and elevated surfaces is helpful for the painting of blades. To catch drops and spills of the paint, spread the drop cloth under the table.
5. Paint
After removing the blades from a fan, cleaning, applying sandpaper, and preparing the surface for painting, the blades are ready to paint. So you can start painting the blades.
6. Primer
Depending on the type of material used in the blade, there is the need for the primer coating for proper application of paint. For example, vinyl blades need a special primer before painting it for proper sticking.
7. Method of painting
There are two methods, first is using paint and paintbrush, second is using the spray.
Painting using a spray is a better option as it is faster, it gives smooth finishing and it dries in less time. And after applying any of the above methods, give sufficient time to dry the paint.
8. Reassemble the blades to fan
Your fan blades are ready after painting. So the next step is to reassemble the blades to the fan, it is just opposite to removing blades from the fan. After that, your fan will be ready and will look like it is new.
Types of Paint
There are several types of paints available like high-quality enamel spray paint, oil-based paints, latex paint, etc. Depending on the type of blade and its material, you can select the paint.
Color of Paint
Lighter-colored fans are becoming more popular nowadays. Particularly white is classic and suitable for any kind of room. Other choices can be metallic, Ivory and grey.
Final words
Use the above steps to paint your fan blades. The steps are very simple and require less time. Choose your favorite color for painting blades.
