Monday, October 8, 2012

Apartment Progress ~ Painting - DIY Show Off

oeshelI know most of you have seen this, but since one of the projects I?m currently working on that which involves Rusteoleum isn?t completed (something for the bathroom wall but like I?ve said?this entire project is forever due to time constraints.) , I thought I?d share my faucet project again AND A FLOOR UPDATE at the bottom of this post!

We?re keeping the pedestal sink. It?s pretty. It?s in like-new condition although I?m certain it is fairly old and I kind of like that it has a history. It stays until big dream-remodel occurs. However the faucets presented a dilemma. Look at the set up. One faucet for cold. A separate faucet for hot. Washing hands is a challenge. It requires a back and forth motion between faucets or hoping that the hot water isn?t instant. Or, using the stopper and filling the basin to get a sink full of warm water. I imagine original home owners used it that way. I looked to replace them?but I didn?t have any luck in finding separate hot/cold faucets. Now I?m kind of glad that I didn?t.


I
tested the process on a gold brassy door stop. I loved the results. This is my all time favorite spray painting project so far!

I sanded all surfaces of the faucets, drain and metal parts and chain for the plug. I used a 3M sanding block and even an emery board to get every single area. I made sure I got all areas nice and scuffed up.

I washed and dried them and I taped off the areas I didn?t want painted and put the knobs in the ?off? position so I wouldn?t gum up the opening/closing function.

I used a piece of packing styrofoam to hold them upright.

Source: http://diyshowoff.com/2012/10/06/apartment-progress-painting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apartment-progress-painting

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