Recycling Ceiling Fan Blades!

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We were at our beach house in Dauphin Island and had to replace an exterior ceiling fan. The blades were plastic and still in really great condition. I just hated throwing them away to only end up in a landfill. I decided to use a little bit of imagination, fun paint and finished up with polyurethane spray to protect the painted finish. Even my husband decorated a blade while having evening cocktails on the deck!
Clean ceiling fan!
Clean the old ceiling fan blades and decide which side you want to decorate! I chose the textured/ribbed side.
I wanted to make the blades into fish for an exterior design. We painted the fish and then spayed polyurethane to protect the blades from the elements. We used the metal 'tail' and some rust resistant screws as well as a screw near the 'eye' or 'mouth'.
We also got some wood letters and painted them with our exterior house paint and polyurethane to let everyone know you were at Jack's Shack.
Suggested materials:
  • Ceiling fan blades
  • Polyurathane
  • Craft paint
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  • Joanie Joanie on May 04, 2017

    Need some information......since you're renting? How many rooms and rent price. Dauphin Island is located where? Just getting some ideas for a nice vacation, Your project sure looks inviting!!

  • Jewellmartin Jewellmartin on May 04, 2017

    Where some people see trash, others see fish! Genius idea to recycle ceiling fan blades. You enhanced your beach house with the title letters. How did you attach the letters?

  • Linda Linda on May 07, 2017

    What's your question?do you have any ideas for using fan blades that are very common? They are just flat and long and slightly tapered.

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