. . . Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint . . .

I have found my new favorite spray paint...Oil Rubbed Bronze!!  This stuff is amazing, but be warned if you buy a can you'll be hooked.  Just remember, I warned you...

I hate the builders grade light fixtures and switch plate covers that are in our house so I slowly started changing them out but it was costing me a fortune.  I also had some odd switch plates that needed to be special ordered and of course those were costly and I was dragging my feet on getting them. 

I was in the mood to paint and I was searching my house for a good transformation project when a lightbulb went off and I thought "why not paint my light fixtures and switch plate covers with oil rubbed bronze spray paint?"  

I did every switch plate cover that hadn't been changed yet and I did 3 bathroom light fixtures and love the result.  It's almost as if the paint actually makes the cheap plastic feel like metal.  I spent a total of $25.00 on three bottles of oil rubbed bronze spray paint and 1 bottle of brown primer.  I used Rustoleum brand and was very happy with it.

You will not want to skip the primer step even though it's a pain!

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• Gather all of your items you plan to paint.  You will want to use a smooth grit sanding block to sand all the surfaces you plan to paint.

• After everything is sanded use your primer to coat the items.  I did one to two coats of primer depending on how well it covered the first time.

• Apply the Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint to the items.  It took me two to three coats to get the look I was going for.

• You will want to make sure you paint all the screws that come with your switch plates or light fixtures.  I found the best way to do this was to grab a piece of styrofoam and stick all the screws down in it and paint first with primer then with the Oil Rubbed Bronze paint.

• I did a large batch at one time.  I had about three stations set up because I was doing so many.

• Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint and a manicure don't mix

• Make sure you let everything dry completely or you will end up with alot of dings when you go to put them up.  This is always the hardest part for me because I'm so anxious to finish up and see how great it looks but it's worth the wait time.

 It's amazing how there are gold flecks in the paint that make it look so realistic that no one would think it isn't the real deal.

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