Start with latex paint in a satin finish.
Spray paint ceiling medallion.
Tape off its borders.
It has lots of raised details and crevices that are nearly impossible to paint with a brush or a roller.
Move quickly do not allow the paint to dry.
Step 2 spray paint the surface.
Use a step ladder to gain access to the medallion.
It would have taken lots of coats and lots of time to cover with a brush.
It s very important to follow the directions on the can of spray paint and to paint several light coats of paint to avoid drips and puddles of paint within the carved designs.
Apply a light coat of flat spray paint.
If you cut the medallion manually you ll want to paint the side that does not have the paper stuck to it.
The blue spray paint that i used was a gloss finish so it had a bit more of a shine that i wanted for this project.
Install the medallion tape three of the quarters at the match points.
Paint the diy ceiling medallion the spray painted medallion.
I painted the medallion bahama sea by krylon.
I used this rust oleum spray paint.
But using a paint sprayer takes about 10 minutes per coat.
Using a 2 1 2 nylon brush apply a generous amount of paint to cover the entire ceiling medallion.
Spray paint the ceiling medallion quarters with gold spray paint.
Remove the light fixture in the center as well and tape off the resulting cavity.
Have a damp rag ready to remove paint.
For an even coat keep the can of spray paint at least a foot away and don t linger in one spot for too long.