How to Paint Polished Brass Fixtures
- 1). Open doors and windows to promote ventilation. Wear a respirator if you are working in an enclosed area with poor ventilation.
- 2). Protect areas adjacent to the polished brass fixtures using masking paper and painter's masking tape. Protect flooring with heavy-duty fabric drop-cloths.
- 3). Abrade the polished brass to stimulate primer and paint adhesion using a PCB etching kit. Consult the application instructions on the specific PBC etching kit you purchased. Do not use metallic abrasion acids to etch the brass.
- 4). Apply an oil-based spray primer to the polished brass fixtures. Spray the primer onto the fixtures in short, intermittent bursts. Do not saturate the brass with a thick, sloppy coat of paint, as this will lead to runs in the finish.
- 5). Allow the oil-based primer to dry for two hours, and then apply a coat of oil-based spray paint in the same way you applied the spray primer.
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