Letter 15015

Painting high-gloss metal  

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I have a cheap, polished brass-finish (I doubt that it is real brass) chandelier that looks like it has some kind of high-gloss lacquer finish coat. I'd like to paint it matte black with a well-known brand of metal paint in a spray can. What is the best way to prepare the brass-finish surface to accept the black spray paint. I hope I don't have to sand down the surface to create a "tooth". Are there primers I can use instead?

Thanks in advance!

Marion Chancellor
- Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada

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