How To Cover A Mirror With Chalkboard Paint

Chalkboard paint and a magnetic primer glazed over a mirror yields a dual functional message board.

How to cover a mirror with chalkboard paint.

I did the inside first because i figured it would be easier to cover up this part while spraying the frame. Next i primed the frame of the mirror and painted the first coat of chalkboard paint on the mirror. Using the chalkboard spray paint cover the glass surface completely with the same spraying technique that you used with the primer. Then i used the same technique to add a couple of coats of this green chalkboard paint to cover the primed mirror.

Word on the street is you need to use super strong magnets for the best results so you may want to just paint a strip at the top where little hands can t reach. Unfortunately you can t simply apply an ordinary paint over your chalkboard surface. Chalk paint drys very quickly. Please excuse the fact that i didn t take a picture of my mirror first i was just too excited.

30 minutes is the approximate time for each light coat to dry. I wanted a very layered final look so in this step i watered down the french linen to approximately 50. Once you have finished this process the chalkboard paint is ready to be used. As instructed by rebecca i first primed my mirror since i was using a thicker chalkboard paint.

Is there a reason why you removed the mirror other than the weight of it. I was just going to prime the actual mirror and paint the chalkboard paint on it. Paint it with magnetic paint. Once the coats dry even with a couple layers of chalkboard paint strong magnets hold securely to the mirror.

Though i loved the way the gold and green played off of each other the combination ended up being a bit more bold than i had anticipated so i decided to tone the gold down a bit by applying a charcoal coloured glaze around the. Prepare the mirror with glass cleaner similar to preparing it for a picture and add two or three layers of magnetic primer. As always carefully read the paint s label for any other instructions that come with the product to make clean up use and removal as easy as possible. After the primer dried i sprayed two coats of chalkboard paint on the mirror.

I m getting ready to paint chalkboard paint on a mirror very similar to this. Paint entire mirror frame 2 3 coats of white chalk paint allowing dry time between coats. Chalkboard paint can be used on glass cabinets clay pots and other accessories around the house. For added durability we recommend doing two coats of the chalkboard paint.

It didn t really matter i still have touch ups to do i used newspaper and green frog tape to cover the chalkboard paint while spraying the. Use french linen to apply a wash over the white coat. Just cover the whole chalkboard with a magnetic paint or tape off sections and spray different colored shapes. This turned out fabulous.