I had to repaint the quilt rack because the tool provided to tighten the bolts stripped the paint off, and other areas were chipped and discolored. It didn't take long to spray paint it, just the fact that I had to go buy paint after I put it together. Putting it together was not difficult and can be done by one person, unlike what is written in the instructions. Now that it's painted it looks nice and it matches the metal bed perfectly.