How To Spray Paint A Metal Headboard

Apply the spray paint in sweeping motions approximately 8 to 10 inches from the headboard.
How to spray paint a metal headboard. I m thrilled to be partnering with rust oleum spray paint to bring you this fun headboard makeover. Now it was time to paint the headboard using rust oleum universal forged hammered spray paint letting it dry in between coats. Spray painting a metal bed frame.
Pay attention when painting ornate areas in which paint could pool. Find a good spot for painting. Apply a primer formulated for use on metal and apply at least one coat using a paintbrush or a sprayer.
Again keep an eye out for drips and runs and dab off immediately with a rag. All opinions are my own. Choose to spray paint your bed frame if the frame is in fairly good shape already and it just needs a simple one color paint job and does not have fancy details like embossed or raised designs on it.
Method 1 of 2. Allow the paint to dry per the. Shake the can well and apply the paint in long even strokes.
Apply it with long even strokes holding the can. Take the headboard outside or to a well ventilated area then cover the area beneath the headboard with a drop cloth or newspaper. Apply thin even coats of enamel paint to one side of each bed frame piece with the paintbrush.
Keep a brush on hand to catch any drips. Next it was time to prepare the brass for the paint. After painting the other side and it is dry you can protect your new finish with a clear coat spray.