I thought it would be fast, easy, and inexpensive.
Well, one of those things was correct.
Here is an old picture of our little foyer. Pre-paint, pre-better accessories. Anyway, there is my project. That little light. Not a bad style, but brass...very brass. So, I could buy a new fixture, but it would cost $60 easy and the styles are hard to match what I want; Or, I could try to refinish my existing fixture for far cheaper. And, if I royally screw it up, I could just buy a new one anyway.
I bought a can of textured spray paint and primer in one for all surfaces. It's at Lowe's for less than $6.
I dismantled the fixture from the wall. That was not easy. I did shut off the power at the breaker, but the wires, the bolts, the screws...it took some time. Probably more than it should have, but I didn't want to do anything wrong. I got it down. Then taking apart the pieces took more time. Oy. That thing was not going down easy. I got it to the point where I could work with it. It's mainly glass, so I had to cover the glass panels. Thoroughly, precisely, and with lots of more time.
About an hour from when I first started, I finally got to the paint part.
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| Before prep, excuse the dust |
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| Cutting out the contact paper panels and taping them on |
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| Completely covered and ready for paint |
It's not perfect, but it turned out pretty well. The upper center parts still have a bit of brass, but I simply can't reach it. It's soldered shut and you do what you can.
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| Tada |
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| It better matches everything now |
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| Looks good to me |
Now for the front outdoor light...I have a different execution plan for that one.
M.LEWIS
My in-laws had a similar chandelier (a lot bigger, but the same kind of shape/design). Apparently it was impossible to dust, so they just replaced it. Anyway, no real point to my story, except that it looked familiar! Good work making something brand-new!
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