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.

Paint the entire mirror frame and make sure to properly cover any detailing or crevices. Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame. Now you are ready to spray paint the mirror frame with the chalk paint. Pushing it into the curves and grooves gives it more of a softer coastal look.

Chalk paint dries pretty fast. 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. It was pretty convenient that there was already a layer of blue paint on there. He said it was actually super easy.

I m not very handy with razor blades so i had my hubby scrape off the paint. For this mirror frame i went with a lighter blue annie sloan chalk paint in duck egg. The instructions just said to spray the mirror with window cleaner. The great thing about chalk paint is that there is no sanding or other prep work well minus taping off the mirror.

Take your time while using the chalk paint to ensure that the frame is fully covered. Chalk paint drys very quickly. You should apply two to three coats to the frame. Scrape the paint off the mirror with a razor blade.

Use french linen to apply a wash over the white coat. Just go for it. 30 minutes is the approximate time for each light coat to dry. Apply chalk paint to the mirror frame for a vintage look frame.

Once it s dry 20 30 mins for this project you can add the wax. Paint entire mirror frame 2 3 coats of white chalk paint allowing dry time between coats.