As someone else noted.
Chalk paint bedroom door.
Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress.
I can also add behr to the list.
Once i dipped the paint brush in the chalky finish i made sure to use up all the paint on the brush and blended it in as i went to get a brushed look.
An acrylic latex paint in an enamel finish is your best bet for doors and trim.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
You can just dive right in.
Chalk paint is most often used to give pieces of furniture a matte look but it can also be used to paint an entire wall if you really love the effect.
It adheres easily to most surfaces and dries to a soft matte finish.
Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
The door was already looking so much better.
No prep work for your surface.
Once the door was completed in romance i came through with the relic paint and again used the dry brush to apply to the door.
Painting interior doors with chalk paint.
When chalk paint dries it has a flat chalky finish and it takes on a soft sheen after a sanding with fine sandpaper and a wax finish coat.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
I liked the results of this project so much that i started to experiment more with chalk paint.
Much better than chalk paint.
This is what gave the door some dimension.
Chalk paint has become a staple of some furniture restorers and upcyclers.
A few weeks ago i wrote a blog post about creating your own chalk paint at home and painting a mirror frame with it.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Be aware that chalk paint is not chalkboard paint which can.
When the chalkboard paint was dry i removed the tape and added smaller trim around the chalkboard.
I was anxious to try out this homemade chalkboard paint so i went ahead and primed it by rubbing the side of a piece of chalk over the entire surface of the chalkboard area.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
Remove the door knobs and all other hardware from your interior door to simplify the paint application.
Very durable and easy to wash.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
If you re replacing the old hardware make sure the new hardware will match.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
Sherwin williams and benjamin moore are great brands.
Chalk paint is a low voc water based paint that is also a primer which means it sticks to almost any type of surface.
It is formulated for that use.