Spray Painting A Mirror Frame

A third method to paint a mirror frame is to cover the mirror in its entirety.

Spray painting a mirror frame.

If you are using universal spray paint give it a good shake to ensure it is thoroughly mixed. I keep a roll of brown packing paper in the shop for different reasons. Step 3 apply spray paint. The most important part of spray painting isn t the paint it s the prep.

This being one of them. 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. If you click make a purchase i receive a. Spray paint painters tape some newspaper and a felt marker are all you need to get started.

If you are going to spray paint a frame you will need to use painters tape or frog tape brown paper cardboard or drop cloth and paint. 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. Check out all my other spray paint projects here. 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.

Use spray paint to cover the mirror frame very quickly. Not bad for a 2 00 mirror. Supplies needed to spray paint a mirror frame. Love the detail in the frame.

Gotta love a cheap yard sale find and a can of spray paint. And painting it all out in one color instead of that half black and gold theme it had going on. Unless you have some kind of large warehouse or workshop i would recommend that you do any spray painting outside. You should apply two to three coats to the frame.

Finally make sure the mirror frame is clean dry and free from dust. Before the paint dries and without touching the edges of the frame remove the painter s tape from around the edges of the frame. The thing about spray painting a mirror frame on a full length mirror is that you need a fairly large work surface. Now you are ready to spray paint the mirror frame with the chalk paint.

Yes i love spray paint. This oversized ornate mirror is so massive in size that it is placed on a sawhorse and needs to be protected. 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. Be sure to hold the newspaper so that it does not fall and touch the wet frame.

Hang your mirror. 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 large ornate mirror frame.