Apply only a light coat.
Spray paint metal fireplace screen.
Hold the can about 10 inches from the fireplace screen.
Spray the doors with metal aerosol primer.
Good quality masking tape.
Two thin coats of the spray paint will more than cover the fireplace brass.
Be sure you follow directions on the spray can.
Because i was painting metal aka something that normal paint struggles to stick to i opted for spray paint instead of brush on paint.
So right before we headed to haiti rather than packing and prepping i decided to paint the paneling in in our living room.
Wait one hour and turn the screen over and spray the other side.
Allow the primer to dry and cure for four hours.
There are several types of primer.
It brightened up the entire living room and made everything look better but it also accentuated the dated brass fireplace surround.
The fireplace screen on this fireplace was a typical 1980 s style brass fireplace screen.
Apply several light coats instead of one or two heavy coats until the brass finish is obscured.
The paint and the primer you re using must be compatible.
Cheap tape of any kind i used cheap blue tape i know it s not usually cheap but this one is lower quality painter s plastic big roll of brown paper or plastic garbage bags.
Apply a light coat of galvanized metal etching primer to the metal fireplace using a 3 to 4 inch latex paintbrush.
Any gaps in the paper will get spray paint in it so take your time on this step.
Your fireplace insert will look completely updated in 30 minutes or less.
How to paint a brass fireplace screen you will need.
There s also this satin one.
Apply a coat of high temperature spray appliance paint just as you did the primer.
This high heat spray paint by rustoleum was the perfect thing.
Hide your hubby and kids.
Wait four hours for the screen to dry.
Then crack a window.
Spray a coat of heat resistant galvanized metal spray etching primer onto one side of the screen.
Eventually we d love to replace this wood burning.
Shake a can of spray on rust neutralizer for one to two minutes.
It s time to paint the fireplace brass.
High heat spray paint i used this one which is a flat sheen.
Spray paint your brass fireplace trim with this simple tutorial.
Lightly coat the screen with the rust neutralizer then allow it to dry for.
It will take you less than 1 minute for each coat.