If you don t want to replace your faucet or a replacement isn t in the budget right now consider giving it a coat of paint as well.
Can you paint bathroom faucets.
July 9 2020 at 8 10 pm.
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You can spray paint bathroom faucets.
Let the paint dry completely according to the manufacturer s recommended time before deciding if you want to add a.
For about five dollars and 20 minutes of your time you can completely change the look of your faucet.
I also completely encased the sink area and mirror walls with a drop cloth.
Even the light fixture can be spray painted.
Use the same procedure to apply a light coat of paint to the faucet.
Paint does not stick real well to brass even when you use a good self etching primer affil.
You must make sure you prep the faucet sink area before you prime and paint.
Next i taped around the faucets with frog tape and used bags to protect the sink.
This faucet went from blah to beautiful gold.
Don t spray the paint too thick.
5 after the paint is completely dry apply a coat of water based polyurethane over the top for protection.
The painting wasn t the problem.
If you look through the pics above you can see the before.
If you do not use a spray paint use a sponge brush to avoid leaving brush marks.
The ideal answer would be to send the faucets to a plating shop for real plating in the tone you prefer.
Paint 2 to 3 coats of your acrylic paint onto the faucet.
We used krylon outdoor textured finish to give it an iron look.
We took the sink faucets off and lightly sanded them and then spray painted them with a textured flat black spray paint.
They look amazing now and have held up quite well.
Painting the faucet fixture can be time consuming but a can of paint and an afternoon of your time is much less expensive than buying a whole new fixture.
This is a step by step tutorial for how to paint your bathroom faucet using spray paint and without removing the faucet from the sink.