Vintage Italian Glitter Lamp - Should I paint it?

What are your thoughts about painting/altering vintage lamps? I think this lamp would look much nicer in a hammered black paint (left), but right now it's silver and a little dinged up. Thoughts?

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Comment by Tim Gill on July 1, 2012 at 5:24am: Wizzard - how do you refurb old glitters?

Comment by Erin on June 30, 2012 at 9:47pm: It's pretty neat and looks like the Photoshop I posted above. One more coat tomorrow and I think we're good. Wish I could figure out a way to get those little tiny flecks/bubbles out. Barely noticeable though.

Comment by wizard of ooze on June 30, 2012 at 5:37pm: Metallic black sounds cool.

Comment by Erin on June 30, 2012 at 5:14pm: Painting taking place today. Went with metallic black, but it's not super dark. I think it'll look great! Remember...light coats and then walk away... I tend to get too spray paint happy!

Comment by Erin on June 28, 2012 at 6:37pm: Depends on what you want out of lamps. Wizard of Ooze likes to rehab lamps, I generally don't (unless the price is right). I got that lamp above for $55 shipped from France. For that price, I couldn't say no.

Comment by wizard of ooze on June 28, 2012 at 6:32pm: I'm the winner of that half-empty Mille Luce from the other day. I love refurbing and refilling old lamps.

Comment by Derek Hyde on June 28, 2012 at 6:25pm: Erin, now that I see the Wizard's picture below it verifies that the lamp was half empty. The $59.95 price tempted me (it was the black lamp in the Wizard's picture), but I saw the problem when I opened up the photos. Glad I didn't go for it now.

Comment by Erin on June 28, 2012 at 6:19pm: Ooooh, good info Wooze. Derek, I am always very hesitant about buying a glitter lamp will low fluid. They are nearly impossible to refill with matching fluid, and even if you buy another glitter lamp with low fluid, either way you'll end up with one empty lamp. I've topped off glitter with identical fluid before and then a year later saw the glitter get eaten. It sucks. Old glitter is fussy sometimes.

Comment by wizard of ooze on June 28, 2012 at 5:37pm: I think FIAM and Mille Luci were basically the same companies. The red glitter in the middle has a FIAM sticker underneath the base, yet is identical to the ones marked Mille Luci to the left and right of it. Only difference is the FIAM ones don't have the rubber 'feet' underneath the base.