How To Paint A Vanitywith A Textured Finish

Howdy! Today I'm here to teach you how to paint a bathroom chiffonier/vanity like a pro! I simply completed my kid's bathroom vanity and I am then happy with how it turned out. This was my fifth bath vanity that I take painted and I have finally found a product and arrangement that completely rocks!

This was by far the best feel and since do makes ~~perfect~~ better I want to save you lot the trouble of doing information technology the less effective ways and let you opportunity to get the outcome you desire the first time you try! For years I take been trying to discover a pigment product that gives the expect, feel, and durability of being professionally done. I've wanted a polish, sleeky, no brush mark look and a smooth, hard enameled feel.

I take experimented with lots and lots of paints products and methods but I never felt any of them were "the 1". So, guys, I have establish "the ONE" (and no this post is not sponsored in whatsoever shape or form) and I'grand then excited to share information technology with you lot! I mentioned in this post that I have a new establish dear for Behr'southward Premium Plus Ultra Paint for painting walls.

Well, I decided to go to Home Depot and ask them if they had any Behr products for painting furniture and cabinetry. Later on some discussion the worker introduced me to a product chosen Alkyd Semi-Gloss Enamel. Information technology basically performs like an oil-based paint simply without the horrible smell and hard make clean upward. I Dearest this production! It is and then easy to work with and has fabulous results.

After getting home with my gallon of paint I realized they had given me the wrong color! I had asked for Behr "Pesto Dark-green" but they had given me a darker green color chosen "Seaweed Salad" which I can assure you is as disgusting looking as information technology's proper noun suggests (every bit shown above).

Considering these days time is not on my side I decided to take the chance and mix in some white semi-gloss paint I had on mitt instead of going back and ~~demanding~~ nicely asking for the right color.

Thankfully it worked! Phew! And then one time you have your alkyd Semi-gloss enamel in the color you desire you volition need these other of import supplies listed below.

I take painted cabinets with the doors on and also with taking them off. This fourth dimension I kept them on and had no issues. I only kept the door open every bit you can run into below and I kept the door knobs on until I was all done so that I could utilise them as I handled the doors during the painting process.

Lamentable for the bad quality Ipad picture

I used the cream roller for basically 90% of the job. All the same there are certain areas the foam roller won't work well like when working around the hinges and along the edges of the cabinets.

For these areas I used a quality foam castor. This is also where the painters tape comes in handy. You volition likely want to tape along the wall where the cabinetry meets the wall so that you have a nice make clean line.

You may take noticed from the photos in a higher place that I didn't use any primer! In the painting world that'south equivalent to going out and nearly without your underwear on!

Instead of using a primer I used a liquid deglosser. The liquid deglosser prepares the surface for painting. I just applied information technology with former rag. In this situation I had absolutely no negative consequences of not using a primer first. However, near people practise apply a primer then if yous desire to play it safety put on a good primer (such as Zinsser) and your underwear while your at it.:-)

Warning: If y'all choose to use a primer (again I never have) and then exist sure to use an oil based primer and NOT a h2o based ane. This pigment is a 'human being-made' oil based pigment and will merely adhere well to a primer that is oil based!

I concluded only having to do 2 coats even without priming start. The first coat wont look pretty only don't let that scare you. Take fourth dimension (most four hours) between coats and when yous are completed let the cabinets remain untouched for at least 24 to 48 hours (go out the cabinet doors open during this time).

This product tin can take up to 7 days to harden completely depending on the humidity and temperatures. Simply harden it does! I tested a spot on the inside of the door with my fingernails. I tried to go out a mark but it didn't.

Lastly, whenever I have painted cabinets a lighter color than they were earlier there is often a nighttime piece of vinyl trim at the base of the cabinetry (as shown below). It actually shows upwardly a lot more subsequently the cabinetry has been painted and takes away from the desired professional person, custom appearance

The solution that has worked great for me is using an approx. 3 inch slice of trim such as a baseboard, painting it the same color of the cabinetry, and then securing information technology over the existing vinyl one.

Makes a big divergence, doesn't it??

So that is how y'all paint a bathroom vanity like a pro! If you have whatsoever questions delight don't hesitate to ask!

Next week I hope to be able to reveal the kids/guest bathroom makeover. Today you got a sneak peak of the painted cabinets and new floor.:-) The new floors are vinyl past the way! More details afterward!:-)

UPDATE: The makeover is done! You tin check it out HERE. I think you volition dearest it!:-)