I found a great ceiling fan for DD's new room; each blade is a different, bright color and it would be perfect with her bedding and wall color.
But it only takes one 40-watt bulb, which is definitely not enough light for the room. So now I'm thinking, can I just get a white ceiling fan that provides more light and paint the blades different colors myself? Can I use regular latex wall paint? Do I have to sand or prime the blades first to get the paint to stick? Will it flake off? No one will be touching the blades so I think it should work but I don't want to buy a white fan and end up trashing it with a bad paint job. Just posting on the off-off-off-chance that someone else has tried this or something similar (or is knowledgeable about painting) and has some advice to offer. |
yes - my mother in law did it. I do not know details but she painted the blades red. |
I would just get the white fan and try to restrain myself from painting it. You will be sick of that color-coordinated fan in a year or so and be kicking yourself for painting it. |
Not while it's moving.
Otherwise, sure. Get a white one, paint ONE side of the blades so that if you change room decor, you can just flip the blades and have them be white again. |
Make sure to apply a thin even layer, the fans are balanced and when they get out of balance they sway.
if it only has one 40 watt bulb that is a small fan, if it is 3 of them, that is plenty of light |
No. If your layers of paint are even you will through it off balance. It will cause the motor to work harder and either kill the fan or cause a fire. |
It is actually easier to paint while it is moving. You just hold the brush up in the center and slowly move it out. You can do the whole thing in a matter of seconds.
Good luck. |
Yes, this is what I was thinking. I would leave one side of the blades white so we can flip them over if she gets tired of the colors. 13:46, why do you think if the paint layers are even it will throw the fan off balance? As long as everything is even it shouldn't make any difference; I can't imagine a layer of paint will add that much weight to the blades. |
Your paint questions depend on the blade material. I would go with a spray acrylic like Krylon or Rustoleum. They have some that adhere to plastic others for metal, etc. The best results will come with repeated light coats done with a few minutes of dry time in between, not the two coat wallpaint method. |
Just don't paint it while its moving. |
Agree. I think it would look a bit chaotic. |
You should consider the material used in the ceiling fan .. And also, although no one is touching the blade, it will be spinning so I think, it might flake off, later on. |