• Shop With Me
  • Learn With Me
  • Login
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

My Homier Home

  • DIY
    • DIY Projects
    • Recommended Tools
    • Organization
  • Decorating
    • Decorating Tips
    • Before & Afters
    • Get C.O.N.F.I.D.E.N.T.
  • Start Here

How to Spray Paint the Bathroom Faucet + Accessories

Published: September 17, 2020 | Updated Apr 13, 2021

Spread the love

How to Spray Paint the Bathroom Faucet & Accessories
How to Spray Paint the Bathroom Faucet & Accessories

Want to save cash upgrading your bathroom? Spray paint the faucet to spruce things up until you’re ready for new! I’ll show you how in today’s post

Alright people, it’s week 3 of the $100 room challenge and I am cooking with gas!

I spent probably 2 hours one day debating whether or not I should leave the bathroom faucets chrome or spray them.

You’ll be happy to know, I decide to spray paint the faucets and the accessories.

I will preface this post by letting you know this is probably not a permanent fix and I plan to do a “how’s it holding up” post in a couple months.

However, I am very glad that I got bold and gave it a try because I’m so in love with the change in look for little to no cost.

If you need to catch up on any of the other projects for the $100 room challenge, you can click the links below.

Week 1

(Mood Board)

Week 2

(Spray Paint Counter)

Week 3

(Spray Paint Faucets)

Week 4

(Spray Paint Vanity)

Week 5

(Final Reveal)

Let’s get to the tips!

Table of contents

  • Materials
  • Step 1: Clean the faucet
  • Step 2: Tape around the faucet
  • Step 3: Create a dome to contain overspray
  • Step 4: Spray accessories outside
  • Step 5: Follow the directions on the can exactly
  • Step 6: Spray the top coat following the can instructions
  • Step 7: Remove tape 20 minutes after last coat
  • After Photos
    • Tips for Spraying Accessories Outside
    • Tips for Spraying Faucets Still Attached
    • What’s Next?

Disclaimer: This post does include affiliate links for your convenience. This is at NO additional cost to you but earns me a small commission. To read more, check out our disclosure policy. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Materials

Here are all the materials you will need to give this project a go at your house.

  1. Automotive Primer (I used dark gray which gave a black finish)
  2. Lacquer top coat
  3. Frogtape (regular & delicate)
  4. Brown paper to cover areas you don’t want to spray
  5. Drop cloth for floor and other areas
  6. Goggles to protect your eyes

(click on any of the images to shop the products)

Psst… Catch up on my past  $100 Room Challenge | Small Bathroom Room  here if you’re looking for more bathroom inspo on a dime.

Step 1: Clean the faucet

I cleaned the bathroom like I would normally.

Then, I roughed up the chrome with a sanding sponge.

This created a bunch of dust, so I used a microfiber cloth to clean up the rest.

Step 2: Tape around the faucet

I used delicate Frogtape because I recently spray painted the bathroom countertops.

If you also end up doing the same, be careful because the automotive primer seemed to migrate – or at least the dust of it did. 

I would suggest adding another layer of tape and brown paper over the top to ensure the primer doesn’t bleed through to your countertops.

I did not do this, but I am happy to say with a little bleach cleaner and catching it before the primer cured, it came up no problem. And the countertops held up great!

Step 3: Create a dome to contain overspray

For spray painting your faucet, start by creating an overspray dome to protect your bathroom.

Use your creativity and create a little dome to prevent any overspray from reaching unwanted areas of your bathroom.

You can see what I did in the above pictures, but I would suggest that you tape off any creases so the overspray doesn’t blow back up from your dome and sneak out.

Step 4: Spray accessories outside

Rig up an apparatus to spray each accessories sides all at once
Rig up an apparatus to spray each accessories sides all at once

Definitely spray anything you can outside.

I left the faucets attached because I didn’t want to mess with all that, but I have read a few others that removed them to spray outside with a lot of success.

You’ll see at the end how mine turned out at the end, but I am not a perfectionist when it comes to DIYs, so this does not bother me in the least.

When I set up my spray station outside, I was able to rig a contraption that held the poles straight up so I didn’t have to do one side at a time. 

I highly recommend using some ingenuity to setup something like this because it saved me a ton of time not having to worry about doing one side at a time.

Step 5: Follow the directions on the can exactly

Definitely follow all directions on the can. 

I sprayed the first coat to the best coverage I could tell. I think let it dry 5 minutes before applying the second coat.

This let me see what I missed after it dried a bit.

After 20 minutes, I examined the accessories from all angles to see if I had fully covered all areas.

I actually missed some of the detailed areas, so I turned them over and sprayed what I had missed.

I followed these same guidelines for the faucet, but obviously I couldn’t flip them over.

I did try to look at the faucet from all kinds of angles.

Check out my tips at the end of this post to make sure you set yourself up right.

Step 6: Spray the top coat following the can instructions

Once you are good with the automotive primer steps, it’s time for the top coat. 

This is one of the most important pieces to this whole project in my opinion. 

It gave it the finish I was looking for and will help it to last.

You will probably need more coats than you think to get the top coat to go on evenly.

Step 7: Remove tape 20 minutes after last coat

Don’t wait until everything is fully dried and cured because the tape my get stuck to something you don’t want it to.

Therefore, I would suggest removing the tape 20 minutes after your last top coat.

This way you can also see if you need to wipe up any accidental over-sprays before it is too late.

After Photos

Bathroom need an upgrade? If you have $100 and some DIY zest, you can makeover your bathroom on a budget!
Bathroom need an upgrade? If you have $100 and some DIY zest, you can makeover your bathroom on a budget!

I even gave you a sneak peek of the painted vanity!! You can check out that tutorial here.

As you can see in the faucets, these are not perfect.

I’m not big on DIY perfect though, so this doesn’t bother me.

So if you are, you will have to follow my tips below to ensure you don’t leave any unsprayed areas.

Personally, I kind of like the silver showing underneath the handle. I may even have just started a new trend! 

I don’t know if you caught this from my previous posts for this challenge, but I originally set out to make these oil rubbed bronze. I was going to do a primer, then the oil-rubbed bronze, then the top coat. 

When I realized that the automotive primer was going to give me such a deep colored finish, I skipped the added step of having another spray session.

What do you think?

Tips for Spraying Accessories Outside

1. Tape down your plastic sheeting outside in case the wind blows.

2. Before starting the second (and possibly third) coat of primer, look at the items at different angles to see if you missed anything.

3. Try not to pick a super windy or hot day… for obvious reasons.

4. Top coat layers are key.

Tips for Spraying Faucets Still Attached

1. It’s probably better to detach the faucet elements to spray outside if you can. I didn’t, but it would have been easier to make sure I covered every angle.

2. If the knob is like mine, turn it to expose the side you will see most often.

3. Multiple coats of top coat are key to getting the look you want.

4. Try to view it at different angles to make sure you covered all areas.

5. Pull the drain stopper up to spray that fully and to stop any drip from going down the drain.

What’s Next?

  • Paint the vanity 
  • Paint the countertop white
  • Paint the faucets oil-rubbed bronze.
  • Paint the bathroom towel hangers oil-rubbed bronze
  • Build and hang the mirror frame
  • Spray paint the vanity light with oil-rubbed bronze spray paint
  • Add pulls to the cabinets
  • Change the flooring to a fun pattern
  • Decorate/Hang Shelves

While you wait for next week’s update, go check out all the other participants in the $100 room challenge (links below). 

Then, mark your calendar for next Wednesday for my next update on how the progress of this project is going with the big reveal happening Wednesday, September 30th. UPDATE – See the Guest Bathroom Makeover Reveal here.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Did you enjoy this post?

Never miss another post again! Get all my best home decor, DIY, planning and organizing tips delivered directly to your inbox each week to help you create a home you can enjoy one room at a time.

    We won’t send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.
    Built with ConvertKit
    Save for later.
    How to Spray Paint the Bathroom Faucet & Accessories

    Other Posts You May Like:

    5 Awesome Bathroom & Kitchen Room Makeovers Before and After
    My Four Phase System for How to Design a Room
    How to Decorate a Skinny Christmas Tree with Ribbon Like a Pro
    How to Create a Budget-Friendly Statement Ceiling

    Spread the love

    7 Comments

    About Christin

    Christin lives in central Indiana with her husband, daughter, son, and fur-baby, Lambeau. Her mission is to help you become a confident DIY decorator, so you can reach dream home status with the home you have. At My Homier Home, you'll find time-saving tips to rescue any room and DIY tutorials to keep the cost down. Christin also offers affordable virtual workshops for the do-it-yourselfer that needs a little extra guidance visualizing and completing their home projects. Be sure to grab your quick start checklist at promos.myhomierhome.com/quick-start today!
    Previous Post: « Tips for Decorating your Fall Fireplace & Mantel
    Next Post: Modern Vintage Fall Home Tour »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Jackie @jackiecantblog says

      at

      I am with you- a DIY complete is just a good as a DIY perfect. The faucets look great! Good tips on painting inside and out. Can’t wait to see how this all comes together for you

      Reply
      • Christin | My Homier Home says

        at

        Heck yes! Next week’s the big reveal!

        Reply
    2. Tracy says

      at

      It’s looking so good!!!

      Reply
      • Christin | My Homier Home says

        at

        Thanks Tracy!

        Reply
    3. MaryJo says

      at

      Love the way it turned out. I’m converting my late husbands office and bathroom to a playroom for my grandsons. I had forgotten that he had replaced the sink faucet with a REALLY nice faucet. Unfortunately in my idiotic hurry to reinvent the wheel I had replaced the shower curtain rod, towel rod, hand towel thing and toilet paper holder in bronze. Completely forgot to look at the other fixtures. Sooo, now I’m really wanting to paint the sink faucet and the bath stuff in the bronze. It just bothers me to have to ‘ruff up’ that lovely sink faucet. Do you think it would work even if I didn’t sand the sink faucet? The other thing I was wondering if you have a way to ‘save’ your tutorials, I couldn’t find a ‘save’ button. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas!

      Reply
      • Christin | My Homier Home says

        at

        I definitely think you could get away with not sand if you are using the automotive primer. I also think you could probably pick any color for over the top of that too, but the key is going to be the top coat I mentioned in the post. That made it look legit. As for a save button, the best way is to probably pin the image to a folder on Pinterest. If you hover over any picture, it should work. Let me know if you need more help on that or the faucet!! 🙂

        Reply

    Trackbacks

    1. Small Space Painting Tips and Progress in the Girls' Bathroom - The Palette Muse says:
      at

      […] had planned to try painting the faucets black to update them, and I even found a wonderful tutorial that seemed like the perfect […]

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    🥂 Welcome 🥂

    Christin from My Homier Home

    Hi, I’m Christin, a DIY decoratin’ mama of two under two who believes anything is possible with the right plan and a little determination.

    My mission is to help you become a confident DIY decorator so you can create a cohesive home that enhances your daily life.

    Let’s get C.O.N.F.I.D.E.N.T.!

    LEARN MORE

    Let’s Connect

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Tour My Homier Home

    Spring Decor Ideas for the front entry

    Spring Home Tour
    Fall Home Tour
    Christmas Home Tour

    Check out my latest posts…

    • 5 Reasons You Need a Garage Ceiling Storage Lift
    • The Best Garage Organization System for your Home
    • How to Support Small Business and My Favorite Small Home Decor Shops

    Let’s go shopping! 🛍

    Wanna shop all my favorite picks from all my favorite stores? See something you like in one of my room designs? Girl trip! Come shop with me!

    Shop My Home Decor Favs

    My Secret Weapon for Picking Paint Colors

    Benjamin Moore Paint Colors


    Samplize is the best way to test paint colors in your home from all different paint companies using their peel-and-stick samples. Read more below.
    Our Review

    🤓 Content Creator?

    Access the Content Creation Organization Shop Here

    Disclaimer: This site does include affiliate links for your convenience. This is at NO additional cost to you but earns me a small commission. Also, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. To read more, check out our disclosure policy.
    About
    Contact / Advertise
    FAQ
    Consulting Services

    Keep In Touch

    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
    Shop With Me
    Get C.O.N.F.I.D.E.N.T.
    Learn With Me
    Course Login

    Copyright © 2023 My Homier Home · Sitemap · Policies

    My Homier Home logo
    • DIY
      • DIY Projects
      • Recommended Tools
      • Organization
    • Decorating
      • Decorating Tips
      • Before & Afters
      • Get C.O.N.F.I.D.E.N.T.
    • Start Here