Painting A 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.

Painting a mirror frame.

The first step is pretty basic. The thing about spray painting a mirror frame on a full length mirror is that you need a fairly large work surface. Before the paint dries and without touching the edges of the frame remove the painter s tape from around the edges of the frame. Be sure to hold the newspaper so that it does not fall and touch the wet frame.

Apply 2 3 thin layers of white chalk paint to your. Unless you have some kind of large warehouse or workshop i would recommend that you do any spray painting outside. Painting a large ornate mirror frame. But just wipe off any dust or grime from your mirror frame using a rag.

Tape around your mirror frame optional next take some painter s tape or masking tape and mark off the mirror frame being painted white. How to paint a mirror frame with layered chalk paint. A third method to paint a mirror frame is to cover the mirror in its entirety. 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. Hang your mirror. This being one of them. Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame.

Finally make sure the mirror frame is clean dry and free from dust. 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. Prep your work surface. Since this is a base coat i didn t try to get perfect coverage.

This oversized ornate mirror is so massive in size that it is placed on a sawhorse and needs to be protected.