bottom of the shade. the photo on the left below shows how apparent the adhesive is after being spray painted, so i went to plan b – cover up the adhesive at the bottom of the shade with painter’s tape.
place a long piece of painter’s tape on your work surface and slice in half with a utility blade so the strip of tape is only about 1/2″ wide, then place it over the adhesive and wrap it over the edge of the shade. use your thumb nail to smooth out any wrinkles. this gives the edge of the shade a more finished look when painted.
next, spray paint. (i lucked out 