![]() I like the fact all of the mailboxes in the entire neighborhood are the same. I can’t wait to buy some plants, flowers and mulch and bring the yard back to its former glory. It was just the kick in the pants I needed to get this project completed! Once the weather cools off a bit more we have lots of yard work to do. Now all we need is a flowery climber such as a Clematis or Mandevilla and the mailbox transformation will be complete! Thank you to our HOA. I reattached the gold flag and it’s good as new! The numbers arrived today and they are now in place. You can see the side by side comparisons of the faded paint and the newly painted glossy black finish. I spray painted several light coats of paint and allowed it to dry. The post was originally painted in a semi-gloss but I thought it would look shiny and new in a glossier finish. I chose a black gloss spray paint by Rust-Oleum. It works.Īfter removing the flag, I wiped off the bird guano and cleaned the entire mailbox and post. I thought the numbers peeled off but they are printed on a black, rectangular background. Black and gold are two of my favorite color combos so I knew it would look sharp on the mailbox too. (see below for product links) I chose gold because the old numbers were gold and the flag is now gold. I bought new numeric stickers on Amazon for around $10. I wiped down the sticky area with some Goof Off. The numbers are also faded and I needed to paint the space behind them, so I scraped them off with a flat razor. Now the flag can pretend like it’s metal. ![]() Although the flag is plastic (and I vehemently dislike almost anything plastic) it looks better painted gold. So, I painted both sides of the flag metallic gold. I then decided while I’m repainting the mailbox, the flag could use a little facelift too. The flag was originally red but faded to an unattractive shade of pink. Isn’t the bird poop a nice touch?įirst I took off the flag which is simply attached with a single philips head screw. So, I whipped out my tools and set to work. Painting the mailbox is something I planned on doing anyway, but now I need to do it in less than 30 days or risk being in violation of our governing documents. The mailbox is indeed faded and tired looking. This picture is similar to the one we found in the letter. Also, we must use the existing color, which is black. The letter contains a picture of our faded mailbox with instructions to spray paint the mailbox and post to cover any aging or rust within the next 30 days. Ironically, we received a letter in the mail regarding our mailbox and post. ![]() They did a neighborhood wide inspection and pointed out things certain residents need to do to stay in compliance with neighborhood standards. We’ve been in our new house for a little over 3 months and we got our first “courtesy notice” from our home owner’s association. I painted our mailbox and post! Come see! Happy Monday, Friends! I hope you had a lovely weekend! Guess what I did over the weekend? If you guessed I installed another chandelier, that would be a fun guess. ![]()
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