Silver Ornament Trees

Hi Folks,

Just a quick tutorial on how to change the metallic finish of an ornament tree.  I an not really a big fan of gold or brass, except in limited quantities.  However; when I saw these ornament trees from Pier1, I had to buy two of them.  They will go on each side of the buffet in our dining room where we usually set up all the food for our holiday party. 

Unfortunately they are this brassy-gold color and my preference is sort of a chrome/pewter/silver palate.  So why not spray paint?  The first thing you have to do is clean down the tree and make sure you remove any dust or grime.  Mine were set up once last year before being stored away in the closet, so a decent dusting did the trick.  Then you need to set up a safe space (on a tarp, in a well ventilated area) and prime it with the same Rustoleum metal primer in a black finish.    The primer actually dries into a nice black matte finish so don't be put off by the pictures of the primer below, it was still wet when I snapped these pictures.

 

Let this dry for a few hours and then you are ready to spray with Rustoleum Metallic Spray Paint in Pewter.  Note: I needed two cans of the metallic spray to properly cover both trees with one coat.  You should only need one coat and just be sure to spray in short bursts so you don't waste paint and it doesn't end up dripping down the branches. 

Let this dry for one to two days and then spray with a clear coat.  Let this dry for several days and you're all set to bring it in and set it up!

I used some of the clear chandelier pieces placed on ribbons to hang on the trees.  I'll update this post with a picture of both trees out together for our party later this month!  Hope you enjoyed this post!