Chalk Paint Metal Bed Frame

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Chalk paint metal bed frame. In the past i ve used annie sloan chalk paint and it works incredibly well and drys fast. The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of water. To begin the process of chalk painting on metal i will water down my paint if i need to. 2 we were going to buy new bedroom furniture.
Remove chipping paint and or rust from the frame with fine grit sandpaper or a metal brush. Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint. If painting light to moderately used indoor metal surfaces think wall sconces bed frames or guest room night tables go with water based acrylic paint a cheaper 15 to 40 per gallon. A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint.
Spray the frame with a metal paint primer. Painted with coco chalk paint by annie sloan then dark soft wax. Scuff up the entire frame to help the primer adhere better. 3 why not use chalk paint.
It dries fairly quickly so you can re coat it in a short time. Then get some black rust oleum in a spray can and spray it on. We ended up buying this great product by zinus deepak. Dec 8 2018 explore kelly carlisle s board painted iron beds followed by 182 people on pinterest.
Which type of chalk paint. So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint. One of the great benefits of chalk paint is that you don t need to prime before you use it which considering how many bars the bed has was a considerable advantage. It is a metal frame.
So if you had 1 cup of paint you could add up to 1 4 cup of water. Use slow sweeping motions with the spray can and avoid heavy coats that make drips. Diy chalk paint bed frame. When one surface is dry flip the pieces and spray the other side.
See more ideas about beautiful bedrooms painted iron beds iron bed. Then applied a white wash with old white chalk paint and waxed with clear soft wax and dark soft wax again. You will apply it just the same as you would if you didn t water down the paint. Beautiful project by emily mcgraw.
Allow the primer to dry completely before moving on to the next step. It does not matter the unit of measure just keep this ratio the same. Take some scratch pad for dishes and scrub the metal fairly well.