How To Cover A Mirror With Chalkboard Paint

Chalk paint drys very quickly.

How to cover a mirror with chalkboard paint.

As always carefully read the paint s label for any other instructions that come with the product to make clean up use and removal as easy as possible. Paint entire mirror frame 2 3 coats of white chalk paint allowing dry time between coats. After the primer dried i sprayed two coats of chalkboard paint on the mirror. Paint it with magnetic paint.

Once both coats are complete remove the painter s tape and let it dry completely. For added durability we recommend doing two coats of the chalkboard paint. This turned out fabulous. Is there a reason why you removed the mirror other than the weight of it.

As instructed by rebecca i first primed my mirror since i was using a thicker chalkboard paint. Then i used the same technique to add a couple of coats of this green chalkboard paint to cover the primed mirror. Unfortunately you can t simply apply an ordinary paint over your chalkboard surface. It didn t really matter i still have touch ups to do i used newspaper and green frog tape to cover the chalkboard paint while spraying the.

Though i loved the way the gold and green played off of each other the combination ended up being a bit more bold than i had anticipated so i decided to tone the gold down a bit by applying a charcoal coloured glaze around the. Just cover the whole chalkboard with a magnetic paint or tape off sections and spray different colored shapes. I was just going to prime the actual mirror and paint the chalkboard paint on it. Once you have finished this process the chalkboard paint is ready to be used.

I wanted a very layered final look so in this step i watered down the french linen to approximately 50. Chalkboard paint can be used on glass cabinets clay pots and other accessories around the house. Word on the street is you need to use super strong magnets for the best results so you may want to just paint a strip at the top where little hands can t reach. Please excuse the fact that i didn t take a picture of my mirror first i was just too excited.

Chalkboard paint provides a clever design touch to your kitchen family room or the kids rooms. But children often outgrow that decor as they reach their teenage years which means that it s time to cover the chalkboard with a more attractive color of paint. Chalkboard paint and a magnetic primer glazed over a mirror yields a dual functional message board. I m getting ready to paint chalkboard paint on a mirror very similar to this.

Using the chalkboard spray paint cover the glass surface completely with the same spraying technique that you used with the primer. Next i primed the frame of the mirror and painted the first coat of chalkboard paint on the mirror. Use french linen to apply a wash over the white coat. 30 minutes is the approximate time for each light coat to dry.