Diy Painting Mirror Frame

Diy mirror frame frame painting tutorial repainting a frame reuse a mirror updating old frame.

Diy painting mirror frame.

Apply two coats of primer allowing for drying time in between. She loves comfy pajamas eats too much peanut butter and watches excessive amounts of netflix. If you remember my sister in law jean and her husband woody are building a new home here at the crossroads. Home improvement tinkers tagged with.

The thing about spray painting a mirror frame on a full length mirror is that you need a fairly large work surface. I ve been working on these painted mirror frames on and off for the past week or so. Tape around your mirror frame optional next take some painter s tape or masking tape and mark off the mirror frame being painted white. Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame.

Notice that i got some paint on the mirror but on the parts where the aquaphor covered the glass. Step 4 repaint the frame. Using the paintbrush to apply your chosen paint all over the frame. Rub the 300 to 400 grit sandpaper all over the frame for a few minutes until the surface material becomes extremely smooth.

Take your time while using the chalk paint to ensure that the frame is fully covered. A third method to paint a mirror frame is to cover the mirror in its entirety. But if you are painting your frame a light color like white and your frame is dark use a white primer. Paint the entire mirror frame and make sure to properly cover any detailing or crevices.

I keep a roll of brown packing paper in the shop for different reasons. After that paint dried i used aquaphor to help create a distressed finish on the mirror frame. Apply your spray primer in thin even strokes. Prep your work surface.

Apply chalk paint to the mirror frame for a vintage look frame. Watch this video to see just how easy it is to distress painted furniture with aquaphor or. Once all of the old paint has been removed sand the frame. Place the frame on a flat surface and cover it up with newspapers.

Unless you have some kind of large warehouse or workshop i would recommend that you do any spray painting outside. Finally make sure the mirror frame is clean dry and free from dust. She found a pair of antique frames at market street antiques in west columbia sc and only. If you are using chalk paint like i did you do not need to prime the mirror frame.

This being one of them. Painting a large ornate mirror frame. Now it s time to apply your paint. Erin is a mom of two human babies and two fur covered babies.

If you are painting your frame a dark color like black use a gray primer. Apply 2 3 thin layers of white chalk paint to your mirror frame. This oversized ornate mirror is so massive in size that it is placed on a sawhorse and needs to be protected.