![A paint over project of a vintage cooling fan, painted in bright yellow and black.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Fan-beauty-shot-768x1024.jpg)
Working from home and after several consecutive days of 90+ weather, I decided to look for quick cooling alternative without breaking the bank so vintage cooling fan seemed like a great idea. I wanted to make sure this fan became more than just a practical piece so with the help of a couple of spray paint cans, I was able to turn and dusty vintage fan into a beautiful decor element, too.
![Prep and painting materials to complete a vintage cooling fan make- over project.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Materials-used-in-project.jpg)
Materials to complete this spray paint project
•A vintage fan
•Small wrench
•Sandpaper block
•Allen wrench
•Brass brush
•Painter’s tape
Remove fan guard and fan blades.
![A man's hand removing the fan guard using a small adjustable wrench.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/removing-fan-guard.jpg)
![A man's hand carefully removing the fan blades.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/removing-fan-blade.jpg)
Sand and brush all parts.
![A man's hand sanding off the old paint from the fan guard.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sanding-fan-guard-1-rotated.jpg)
![A man's hand sanding the old paint from the old cooling fan blades.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sanding-fan-blades-2-rotated.jpg)
![A man's hand bruising off the paint from the cooling fan's base-stand.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Fan-base-being-brushed-1-rotated.jpg)
Spray desired color(s) and let paint dry.
![A man's hand spraying the fan guard with a bright yellow color called Unmellow Yellow.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Yellow-fan-guard.jpg)
![Fan blades after their first coat of black spray paint.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Black-fan-blades-1.jpg)
Reassemble the cooling fan and voila!
![The final result of paint over project. A vintage fan painted in yellow and black gloss spray paint.](https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Fan-beauty-shot-768x1024.jpg)
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Colorfully Yours,
Rob