Painting Bathroom Cabinets Using Chalk Paint

Remove the cabinet doors drawers false drawer fronts and any attached hardware.

Painting bathroom cabinets using chalk paint.

Smart prime by zinnsser was my favorite but it has been discontinued bullseye 1 2 3 is the current replacement i recommend along with sherwin. Commercial products to chalk paint cabinets are expensive and annie sloan s original version requires some work to track down. Let dry for about 2 3 hours. I wanted to use chalk paint sooooo bad on our guest bathroom cabinets because sanding is the worst but i ended up sanding so much sanding and painting them with bm advance.

I had an addition of cabinets added by my banquet as i kept on remodeling. Yes chalk paint should work over most surfaces without sanding. James is a kombucha tea sipping blogger who focuses on diy projects and. I decided instead of using the chalk paint sealing wax i would use polycrylic as my.

Using a brush edge a coat of extreme bond primer to all exposed areas of the bathroom vanity. You do have to seal them if you use chalk paint. Paint a matte black accent wall colorblocked accent wall. The last thing i want to do is go back and have to redo something.

Paint brush use a 3 angled trim brushwood filler fill in any nail holes or dents beforehand for an even finish primer and paint use a cabinet paint see why i recommend benjamin moore cabinet paint here. These considerations have led to a plethora of diy blogs offering their own takes on the recipe using a standard flat acrylic or other types of low gloss paint as a base. I totally agree with you on chalk paint. Then use the chalk paint.

When james from homey improvements contacted me hoping to share a step by step guide for painting cabinets with chalk paint my answer was a resounding heck ya. It took me a couple weeks to write up this makeover post but i hope it was worth the wait. Both are used pretty frequently and i was concerned with the durability issue. I would wipe the cabinets down first with a mild cleaner and dry them.

There are two vanities in the master bathroom this one being the smaller one. I hope you find this tutorial as helpful as i did. So far they are holding up great and i m happy with the finish. I have to do touch ups just for wear at certain spots that get used a lot i e drawers.

Did you notice the peeks of this diy chalk paint bathroom vanity makeover in the latest pictures of our master bathroom remodel. Use a roller to finish. This diy chalk paint bathroom vanity makeover is the star of our bathroom remodel. For the first time i chalk painted the legs and banquet using an off white color with chalk paint.

I had painted my kitchen cabinets using sherwin williams high quality paint. Materials for painting cabinets.