Diy Painting Mirror Frame

A third method to paint a mirror frame is to cover the mirror in its entirety.

Diy painting mirror frame.

This being one of them. Erin is a mom of two human babies and two fur covered babies. Home improvement tinkers tagged with. If you are using chalk paint like i did you do not need to prime the mirror frame.

Painting a large ornate mirror frame. Apply two coats of primer allowing for drying time in between. I started by painting the mirror with a red chalk paint. Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame.

Tape around your mirror frame optional next take some painter s tape or masking tape and mark off the mirror frame being painted white. Step 4 repaint the frame. Unless you have some kind of large warehouse or workshop i would recommend that you do any spray painting outside. If you remember my sister in law jean and her husband woody are building a new home here at the crossroads.

This oversized ornate mirror is so massive in size that it is placed on a sawhorse and needs to be protected. Once all of the old paint has been removed sand the frame. Apply your spray primer in thin even strokes. Prime and paint your frame.

Finally make sure the mirror frame is clean dry and free from dust. Notice that i got some paint on the mirror but on the parts where the aquaphor covered the glass. Watch this video to see just how easy it is to distress painted furniture with aquaphor or. Since they are building a french country style home jean wanted some unique mirrors for the master bathroom.

After that paint dried i used aquaphor to help create a distressed finish on the mirror frame. If you are painting your frame a dark color like black use a gray primer. The thing about spray painting a mirror frame on a full length mirror is that you need a fairly large work surface. Apply chalk paint to the mirror frame for a vintage look frame.

She found a pair of antique frames at market street antiques in west columbia sc and only. I keep a roll of brown packing paper in the shop for different reasons. Rub the 300 to 400 grit sandpaper all over the frame for a few minutes until the surface material becomes extremely smooth. I ve been working on these painted mirror frames on and off for the past week or so.

Take your time while using the chalk paint to ensure that the frame is fully covered. Prep your work surface. But if you are painting your frame a light color like white and your frame is dark use a white primer. Using the paintbrush to apply your chosen paint all over the frame.

Place the frame on a flat surface and cover it up with newspapers. Now it s time to apply your paint. She loves comfy pajamas eats too much peanut butter and watches excessive amounts of netflix.