I painted the medallion bahama sea by krylon.
Spray paint ceiling medallion.
Remove the light fixture in the center as well and tape off the resulting cavity.
I used this rust oleum spray 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.
Paint the diy ceiling medallion the spray painted medallion.
Tape off its borders.
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.
Spray paint the ceiling medallion quarters with gold spray paint.
Apply a light coat of flat spray paint.
Below are instructions on how to hand paint a marie ricci ceiling medallion.
Using a 2 1 2 nylon brush apply a generous amount of paint to cover the entire ceiling medallion.
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.
It would have taken lots of coats and lots of time to cover with a brush.
Start with latex paint in a satin finish.
But using a paint sprayer takes about 10 minutes per coat.
Move quickly do not allow the paint to dry.
While paint is wet wrap the damp rag around your hand.
Install the medallion tape three of the quarters at the match points.
As you probably noticed the ceiling medallion which i scored at a yard sale is very decorative.
If you cut the medallion manually you ll want to paint the side that does not have the paper stuck to it.
Use a step ladder to gain access to the medallion.