Paint Floor Vents

The challenge is that the heater covers unlike other paintable surfaces in your room are made of metal.

Paint floor vents. You don t need much for this project. If you plan to paint a lot of floor vents at the same time pop them in the dishwasher to remove dust and grime. Spray the vent with a metal primer. Listen friends don t let friends have ugly obnoxious glaring vents in their floor.

How to paint ac register air vents. Spray the vent in a well ventilated area. Since i only painted two i washed them by hand in the sink and used an old toothbrush to clean the narrow gaps. Clean the floor vents.

Paint your ugly floor vents to blend in to your wood floor. In addition you must choose a particular type of paint capable of withstanding high temperatures or the finish will ultimately bubble and peel. In this video we ll show you 2 easy and fast methods of how to paint ac registers and ac air vents. Spray paint in your color choice.

You also need a safe place to use spray paint. I went outside and used newspaper to catch the extra paint. You must apply a special coating that will abrade the register to provide a tooth for the paint to latch onto. Posted on february 20 2017 january 21 2020 by jennifer allwood.

Because heat registers are metallic they are ill suited for adhesion. I realize this is a first world problem but paying attention to little details like this makes all the difference in your home. I took them and the electrical switches off and painted them with an antique gold with a bit of sparkle and it changed the whole look. You ll need to clean the floor vents before spray painting them.

If you are inside open windows before spraying and wear a paint mask to keep from inhaling paint particles and fumes. How to paint floor registers. First things first gather your materials.