can i paint flourescent light fixtures
 

Cant seem to find an answer to the above question. Anyone know?

If your painting just the fixture and not the bulbs, then sure you can. Just tape off where the bulbs go in.

Of course you can. Why would you even ask?:eek:

In a word, yes. As always, the key is in the prep. And with florescent fixtures, a high-quality finish will require spraying or hand-rubbing. (I don't expect the effort to hand-rub would make that an attractive choice.)

I recommend cleaning the fixture(s), then thoroughly roughing up the surface with fine steel wool; also it would be best to prime them with a primer compatible with your choice of finish paint.

At this point you would not be limited to metal paint; almost any high-quality washable paint would be fine.

HTH,
-Lep-