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Mine were actually a bit crusty and rusty too but you’ll see that it didn’t matter at all.I like rubbing alcohol because it does a great job of cleaning but evaporates quickly so you can get to painting right away.. Painting the Vent Covers.

It’s painting time!I used Krylon satin finish spray paint in.I did 4 light coats with about 5 minutes of drying time in between.

2 coats coming from one direction, and then 2 coming from the other direction to get under all the slanted bits.There’s no need to do the sides since they’ll be hiding inside the hole.

It looks like it should be more complicated than that, but it really isn’t!.

OK, so it’s not the most dramatic before and after because of all of the other updates still needed around here, but as far the vent cover goes it’s like night and day.So I cut 4 strips of fabric.

Instead of marking off my measurements, I like to iron a crease and just cut along the crease.I find it keeps everything neat and tidy and saves me from trying (and failing) to draw a straight line.. For one cord cover, I had 2 strips of fabric that measured a total of 1.5 times the length of my cord when placed end to end.

This gave me the ruffly effect.Each strip was 5 inches wide to make the cord cover 2 inches wide and allow a 1/2 inch for the seams.