Light Fitting Restoration

by rdavies10 in Craft > Reuse

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Light Fitting Restoration

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Transformation of an old brass light fitting ready for the scrap heap transformed with £7 of materials similar light fittings are retailing in stores for £70-£80 few hours of work and it's all fitted in it's new home :)

Clean & Prep

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After you've sourced your old light fitting clean up all dust and key surface with scotchbrite mask off the bulb receivers to avoid painting the contacts

Prime

Didn't take any pictures of this stage but build up a nice thin even layer of grey primer

Paint

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Same again cover the fitting in a nice even layer of Matt black and leave it dry then re apply another coat

Fit

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Now the light fitting is dry and looking as good as new time to fit the fitting then fit new bulbs :) sit back and admire you're new light :)