Painting Old Bathroom Vanity

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.

Painting old bathroom vanity.

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. Using a brush edge a coat of extreme bond primer to all exposed areas of the bathroom vanity. Then i took off the handles and very lightly gave each door front and back a light sanding. I my hubby started by taking off the cabinet doors and our faux drawer on top which is just a wood panel.

Painting a living room or bedroom is a familiar project to most do it yourselfers. But painting the bathroom is a bit different than painting other areas of the home. Apply primer for a smooth finish and leave it to dry overnight. Paint bathroom vanity and doors a note about the paint.

I ll admit that i used to be lazy and skipped cleaning which is a terrible idea. To prep the vanity for painting remove all of the drawers doors and hardware. Exposure to lead dust or fumes may cause brain damage or other adverse health. To breathe new life into an old wooden bathroom vanity and go from dated to contemporary consider painting it instead of replacing it.

In this distressed bathroom vanity transformation dated oak gets a face lift with bold turquoise chalk paint that has been antiqued and waxed. I ve been hearing positive reviews for a long time about it for painting cabinetry and i figured this small bathroom project would be a good time to try it out. 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.

Painting your vanity is the perfect way to give your bathroom a facelift. With a minimum of effort you can get a fantastic payoff. Removal of old paint by sanding scraping or other means may generate dust or fumes that contain lead. For paint i decided to try the benjamin moore advance paint for the first time.

Use a roller to finish. Thoroughly clean your vanity. This is really just to help scratch the surface so the paint. Along with painting both sides of your vanity doors and drawers remember to paint the frame of your bathroom vanity too.

Fill in any imperfections with wood putty then sand and wipe down the surface. The latter method would.