Chalk Paint Mirror Frame

Just go for it.

Chalk paint mirror frame.

The instructions just said to spray the mirror with window cleaner. Once it s dry 20 30 mins for this project you can add the wax. Chalk paint dries pretty fast. Chalk paint drys very quickly.

The great thing about chalk paint is that there is no sanding or other prep work well minus taping off the mirror. 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. 30 minutes is the approximate time for each light coat to dry. Pushing it into the curves and grooves gives it more of a softer coastal look.

Paint the entire mirror frame and make sure to properly cover any detailing or crevices. It was pretty convenient that there was already a layer of blue paint on there. Tape off mirror with painter s tape for easier clean up in the end. Now you are ready to spray paint the mirror frame with the chalk paint.

Scrape the paint off the mirror with a razor blade. You should apply two to three coats to the frame. Once the chalk paint was dry i wiped on annie sloan s white wax with a lint free cloth. Apply chalk paint to the mirror frame for a vintage look frame.

I m not very handy with razor blades so i had my hubby scrape off the paint. Like i said i read online that we d be able to easily scrape off the chalk paint. He said it was actually super easy. Paint entire mirror frame 2 3 coats of white chalk paint allowing dry time between coats.

Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame. For this mirror frame i went with a lighter blue annie sloan chalk paint in duck egg.