How To Paint A Wooden Mirror Frame

My mirror frame was plastic so i did not sand it at all as this would have created visible scratches in the surface.

How to paint a wooden mirror frame. Notice that i got some paint on the mirror but on the parts where the aquaphor covered the glass. Using your selected colour hold the can approximately 30cm from the surface of the mirror frame and spray in a steady back and forth motion slightly overlapping with each stroke. This painting project works best on wood metal and laminate frames. We placed the mirror carefully on two stands in an outside area we didn t mind getting red spray paint on.

Simply by changing the finish or color of a mirror frame you can instantly transform and update a wall and room. Textured ornate and carved mirror frames are my favorite to revamp because all it takes is a quick and light wipe with a foam paint brush and in an instant it s a completely different mirror. I started by painting the mirror with a red chalk paint. Using an acrylic paint that is brushed on will leave brush marks on the surface no matter how careful you are.

This glass inserts on this china cabinet are held in place with wooden strips making removing the glass impossible. Now you are ready to spray paint the mirror frame with the chalk paint. The spruce caylin harris. Rub the sandpaper on the top layer of the mirror frame.

Make sure that you are in a well ventilated area before you begin painting and that you follow all of the directions on the spray paint can. Step 3 apply spray paint. You could use standard chalk paint and a brush but given how small a surface mirror frames usually are spray chalk paint works just as well and is much faster. Watch this video to see just how easy it is to distress painted furniture with aquaphor or.

You can also lay down plastic or an old sheet under your work area. You should apply two to three coats to the frame. Simply tape off the frame of the mirror or glass doors with painters tape. After that paint dried i used aquaphor to help create a distressed finish on the mirror frame.

Also using spray paint will ensure that your finish is as smooth as possible. Use spray paint to cover the mirror frame very quickly. Use sandpaper on wooden mirror frames. If the frame has a few different layers use a 60 grit sandpaper to effectively remove as many of the layers as possible.

Hold the spray paint can approximately 10 in 25 cm away from the mirror frame and press down on the trigger to begin releasing the paint. Then we covered the glass with newspaper and taped it down with blue painters tape. If your mirror frame is made of wood then you might want to lightly sand the piece with a super fine grade sandpaper to give the surface some teeth to hold the paint better.