How To Paint An Old Wooden Mirror Frame

Be sure to hold the newspaper so that it does not fall and touch the wet frame.

How to paint an old wooden mirror frame. I keep a roll of brown packing paper in the shop for different reasons. If you are using universal spray paint give it a good shake to ensure it is thoroughly mixed. Over the years i have learnt many different ways to painting frames and mirrors. By guestauthor june 29 2015 2 51 pm 8 comments.

Before the paint dries and without touching the edges of the frame remove the painter s tape from around the edges of the frame. After that paint dried i used aquaphor to help create a distressed finish on the mirror frame. I started by painting the mirror with a red chalk paint. Simply by changing the finish or color of a mirror frame you can instantly transform and update a wall and room.

Click here to see the. It doesn t matter if you remove some of the old paint in the process as you will be painting over this anyway. The tape should go on the mirror itself to protect. While i love antiques i.

Here are 12 techniques to painting antique mirrors. Painting a large ornate mirror frame. To begin your process with painting a mirror you want to remove the mirror. 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. Protecting your mirror when painting frame should be your first step. 5 steps for painting a mirror frame. 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.

Step 1 use painter s tape. 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. It s best to begin with a smooth sanded surface so that the new paint can properly adhere to the frame. A third method to paint a mirror frame is to cover the mirror in its entirety.

Use a piece of sandpaper and smooth down any bumps or uneven parts of the old paint to make the surface feel flat. You will get paint in between the mirror and. Hang your mirror. How to update a mirror and frame with a can of spray paint.

This being one of them. When we moved into our house it came with a variety of wall décor carefully chosen by the previous owner at some point during the closing chimes of the last century. For this use the painter s tape where the mirror meets the frame. This oversized ornate mirror is so massive in size that it is placed on a sawhorse and needs to be protected.

Don t cheat and just tape. Here is a mirror that i recently revamped in just a few minutes for the studio 319. Once you have cleaned the mirror frame and let it dry you are ready for the next step. Each way creates a beautiful piece to bring into your home.

How to update a mirror and frame with a can of spray paint.