Chalk Paint Metal Bed Frame

3 why not use chalk paint.

Chalk paint metal bed frame.

The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of water. Allow the primer to dry completely before moving on to the next step. The alternative i was thinking about was metal spray paint and not only would that need primer first but it seemed i would need quite a few cans to get decent coverage so i thought it might work out a lot more expensive. Then applied a white wash with old white chalk paint and waxed with clear soft wax and dark soft wax again.

Thin your paint with water. Dec 8 2018 explore kelly carlisle s board painted iron beds followed by 182 people on pinterest. It is a metal frame. We ended up buying this great product by zinus deepak.

2 we were going to buy new bedroom furniture. Poster king bed frame redo. It dries fairly quickly so you can re coat it in a short time. 6 rub a tack cloth over one piece of the.

So if you had 1 cup of paint you could add up to 1 4 cup of water. Which type of chalk paint. You will apply it just the same as you would if you didn t water down the paint. To begin the process of chalk painting on metal i will water down my paint if i need to.

One of the great benefits of chalk paint is that you don t need to prime before you use it which considering how many bars the bed has was a considerable advantage. Beautiful project by emily mcgraw. Spray the frame with a metal paint primer. When one surface is dry flip the pieces and spray the other side.

Then get some black rust oleum in a spray can and spray it on. A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint. Take some scratch pad for dishes and scrub the metal fairly well. In the past i ve used annie sloan chalk paint and it works incredibly well and drys fast.

Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint. See more ideas about beautiful bedrooms painted iron beds iron bed. If painting light to moderately used indoor metal surfaces think wall sconces bed frames or guest room night tables go with water based acrylic paint a cheaper 15 to 40 per gallon. So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint.

Painted with coco chalk paint by annie sloan then dark soft wax. Use slow sweeping motions with the spray can and avoid heavy coats that make drips. It does not matter the unit of measure just keep this ratio the same.