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How to Paint a Lamp Post

October 14, 2014 By: Anita

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Our house is mainly white with blueish-grey siding and brown shingles. But our mailbox and lamp post are black and I really dislike the clash. So instead of buying a new lamp post, I decided to spray paint it. Below you will find steps to how to paint a lamp post.

Please ignore our grass/weeds in these photos. We have been trying to revive our lawn since we bought the foreclosed upon home (with completely dead grass). Since we had no luck growing grass, only weeds, we decided to re-sod it completely next spring, thus it is really ugly right now.

How to Paint a Lamp Post

Step 1: Make sure the weather is right. You don’t want to spay paint a lamp post if the humidity or heat is too high. You also don’t want to spray paint in the cold either. Follow the directions on the cans of primer and spray paint. I primed and painted when it was about 70 degrees outside.

Typically spray paints will say that temperatures should be between 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Avoid painting when humidity is higher than 85%. It also best to avoid painting in direct sunlight. I painted on an overcast day which was good because the metal wasn’t too hot.

Step 2: Wash the item you are going to paint really well. I sprayed it with our hose and used a scrubbing pad on it. Let it dry out, or dry it completely.

How to Paint a Lamp Post

Step 3: Tape off anything you do not want to be painted. I taped off the lamp post windows.

How to Paint a Lamp Post

Step 4: Put newspapers around the base so that you don’t spray paint the lawn (if you care). I did not do this because I don’t have a lawn that I care about at the moment.

Step 5: Remove any nearby items you do not want over spray getting on (a vehicle parked in the driveway, a bike, etc.).

Step 6: Prime the lamp post. I used Rust-Oleum’s aluminum professional primer. I love using the Rust-Oleum’s spray paint handle/grip. It really makes the process go so much faster and is much easier on your hands, fingers, and wrists. How to Paint a Lamp Post

Allow the primer to dry for the recommended time in between coats (15 minutes or so depending on the brand). Add a second coat of primer.

How to Paint a Lamp Post

Step 7:  Once the primer is dry (about 15 minutes depending on the brand). Add the final coats with the type of paint you want. I used Rust-Oleum Textured outdoor white spray paint that stops rust. It is very important to spray lightly and to follow directions on the cans. I ended up adding about 2-3 light coats of spray paint on top of the primer.

How to Paint a Lamp Post

Step 8: Allow to dry and check for any really light areas, touch up.

Step 9: Follow the same instructions on the top of the lamp post, hardware, and/or other parts of the lamp post.

How to Paint a Lamp Post

Step 10: Remove tape and newspaper.

Finished!

How to Paint a Lamp Post

 

I painted my lamp post over one month ago and despite, hot days, heavy rains, and lately frost, etc. it looks just like the day I painted it. The paint job is holding up really really well. The best part? Now my lamp post looks new, matches my home, and doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb.

Enjoy your project. If you have questions/comments please leave them below.

Supplies

1- 15 oz can Rust-Oleum’s aluminum professional primer 

Rust-Oleum’s spray paint handle/grip

1- 12 oz can Rust-Oleum Textured outdoor white spray pain

newspaper or cardboard

painters tape
How to Paint a Lamp Post
Here’s the before and after on our mailbox transformation… plus our new lawn.

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Our old house is mainly white blueish-grey siding and and brown. But our mailbox and lamp post are black and I really dislike the clash. So instead of buying a new lamp post, I decided to spray paint it. Sharing the steps on how I paint my lamp post.
Our old house is mainly white blueish-grey siding and and brown. But our mailbox and lamp post are black and I really dislike the clash. So instead of buying a new lamp post, I decided to spray paint it. Sharing the steps on how I paint my lamp post.

 

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  1. Meagan says

    May 23, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    Thanks for this, it is very timely. I was just looking at how the lamp post in our new house really needs to be repainted. Do you have any suggestions for dealing with rust?

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      May 25, 2016 at 7:53 pm

      Hi! I’d hand sand and smooth off the rust as best as you can with some sand paper and then proceed with the following instructions and just paint over what you can’t get to come off ;). That’s maybe not the most professional advice but what I’d do personally.

      Reply
  2. Christina says

    January 9, 2017 at 11:01 pm

    What is the method for spraying the pole? Do you go back and forth across all the way down one side then move over, or go all the way around and then up while circling? Thank you for your post!

    Reply
  3. Amy says

    August 3, 2017 at 6:27 am

    Thank you for sharing how to paint a lamp post on Think Tank Thursday. I too have a black lamp post and think that it would look much better a different color. Shared and pinned.

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      August 8, 2017 at 1:53 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. nicole hurttgam says

    August 9, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    Hi Anita!
    How many cans did it take of each the primer and the white coat?

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      November 7, 2017 at 1:04 am

      1 can of primer 2 of the white! I’ll add that to the post 🙂

      Reply

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