Painting A Mirror Frame

How to paint a mirror frame with layered chalk paint.

Painting a mirror frame.

Be sure to hold the newspaper so that it does not fall and touch the wet frame. Prep your work surface. Wash your mirror frame. Don t wait until the paint dries because it can adhere to the tape and then pull a chunk of paint off of the frame.

Since this is a base coat i didn t try to get perfect coverage. But just wipe off any dust or grime from your mirror frame using a rag. Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame. The thing about spray painting a mirror frame on a full length mirror is that you need a fairly large work surface.

A third method to paint a mirror frame is to cover the mirror in its entirety. This being one of them. Take your time while using the chalk paint to ensure that the frame is fully covered. Tape around your mirror frame optional next take some painter s tape or masking tape and mark off the mirror frame being painted white.

Layering a few paint colors would definitely help bring out the pretty details in this mirror starting with graphite dark gray chalk paint by annie sloan. Hang your mirror. Paint the entire mirror frame and make sure to properly cover any detailing or crevices. Apply 2 3 thin layers of white chalk paint to your.

Apply chalk paint to the mirror frame for a vintage look frame. Unless you have some kind of large warehouse or workshop i would recommend that you do any spray painting outside. The first step is pretty basic. Before the paint dries and without touching the edges of the frame remove the painter s tape from around the edges of the frame.

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