Painting Old Bathroom Vanity

Use a roller to finish.

Painting old bathroom vanity. To breathe new life into an old wooden bathroom vanity and go from dated to contemporary consider painting it instead of replacing it. Painting a living room or bedroom is a familiar project to most do it yourselfers. The latter method would. Thoroughly clean your vanity.

In this distressed bathroom vanity transformation dated oak gets a face lift with bold turquoise chalk paint that has been antiqued and waxed. I my hubby started by taking off the cabinet doors and our faux drawer on top which is just a wood panel. For paint i decided to try the benjamin moore advance paint for the first time. If your bathroom vanity is dirty and i bet you it is mine always seems to get toothpaste on it lol then you must clean it really good before you start painting it.

But painting the bathroom is a bit different than painting other areas of the home. I ll admit that i used to be lazy and skipped cleaning which is a terrible idea. Using a brush edge a coat of extreme bond primer to all exposed areas of the bathroom vanity. Paint bathroom vanity and doors a note about the paint.

Let dry for about 2 3 hours. This is really just to help scratch the surface so the paint. Then i took off the handles and very lightly gave each door front and back a light sanding. Painting your vanity is the perfect way to give your bathroom a facelift.

Exposure to lead dust or fumes may cause brain damage or other adverse health. Okay here s the more detailed process of how to paint your bathroom vanity. Apply primer for a smooth finish and leave it to dry overnight. Removal of old paint by sanding scraping or other means may generate dust or fumes that contain lead.

The standard vanity base has been removed and replaced with classic tulip furniture legs to give the appearance of a stand alone piece of furniture to this diy vanity. Along with painting both sides of your vanity doors and drawers remember to paint the frame of your bathroom vanity too. A fresh coat of paint will have your vanity looking as good as new and lowe s will show you how to complete this diy project in one weekend. Lightly sand and repeat once you have a coat of paint on the vanity frame and both the front and back of the vanity doors and everything is thoroughly dry lightly sand all of your painted surfaces and repeat the.

With a minimum of effort you can get a fantastic payoff. To prep the vanity for painting remove all of the drawers doors and hardware.