Chalk Paint Mirror Frame

Once the chalk paint was dry i wiped on annie sloan s white wax with a lint free cloth.

Chalk paint mirror frame.

I m not very handy with razor blades so i had my hubby scrape off the paint. Chalk paint dries pretty fast. It was pretty convenient that there was already a layer of blue paint on there. The instructions just said to spray the mirror with window cleaner.

Take your time while using the chalk paint to ensure that the frame is fully covered. Pushing it into the curves and grooves gives it more of a softer coastal look. The great thing about chalk paint is that there is no sanding or other prep work well minus taping off the mirror. Chalk paint drys very quickly.

He said it was actually super easy. Paint entire mirror frame 2 3 coats of white chalk paint allowing dry time between coats. You should apply two to three coats to the frame. Chalk paint dries pretty fast.

Apply chalk paint to the mirror frame for a vintage look frame. Now you are ready to spray paint the mirror frame with the chalk paint. Paint the entire mirror frame and make sure to properly cover any detailing or crevices. 30 minutes is the approximate time for each light coat to dry.

Scrape the paint off the mirror with a razor blade. Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame. Tape off mirror with painter s tape for easier clean up in the end. For this mirror frame i went with a lighter blue annie sloan chalk paint in duck egg.

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. Like i said i read online that we d be able to easily scrape off the chalk paint.