Chalk Paint Mirror Frame

Chalk paint drys very quickly.

Chalk paint mirror frame.

Paint the entire mirror frame and make sure to properly cover any detailing or crevices. Chalk paint dries pretty fast. Take your time while using the chalk paint to ensure that the frame is fully covered. Now you are ready to spray paint the mirror frame with the chalk paint.

Use a round paint brush to get the best coverage over the frame. Just go for it. Tape off mirror with painter s tape for easier clean up in the end. Paint entire mirror frame 2 3 coats of white chalk paint allowing dry time between coats.

The instructions just said to spray the mirror with window cleaner. He said it was actually super easy. Once the chalk paint was dry i wiped on annie sloan s white wax with a lint free cloth. You should apply two to three coats to the frame.

It was pretty convenient that there was already a layer of blue paint on there. Like i said i read online that we d be able to easily scrape off the chalk paint. 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. I m not very handy with razor blades so i had my hubby scrape off the paint.

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

For this mirror frame i went with a lighter blue annie sloan chalk paint in duck egg. Once it s dry 20 30 mins for this project you can add the wax.