Painting Metal File Cabinets With Chalk Paint

Don t let an old metal filing cabinet get in your way of creating more storage space in your home or office because it doesn t match your decor.

Painting metal file cabinets with chalk paint. It featured a blogger ciburbanity charlotte smith i kept it because i was impressed with her project. This acts as a bonding coat for the spray paint that would otherwise easily peel off. Isn t chalk paint so easy to apply. Once painted an old metal cabinet can look brand new.

You may choose to paint your old metal cabinet rather than throwing it out and you will need to follow a few basic steps to paint a metal cabinet for yourself. I found a filing cabinet at goodwill awhile back for just 99 cents so of course i brought it home. Just follow these easy s. Your cabinets look so nice.

Learning how to paint metal cabinets can add new life to old pieces. Oh yes you can. She painted a metal office cabinet. Really pretty one year later.

Even though chalk paint dries super quickly when it comes to painting metal it helps to give extra dry time so the paint can fully cure. Two 8 x 10 picture frames. You can change the look of a metal cabinet by painting it. Functionally it was exactly what i needed.

The cabinet was washed first i did not put any wax or finish on it and i used metal. Painting metal file cabinets old metal lockers or other metal pieces can be done with acrylic paints spray paints or chalk paints. With a coat of chalk paint and new hardware you can transform a plain filing cabinet into a stylish piece of decor for your office. A chalk painted stencilled filing cabinet.

Aesthetically not so much. Drill optional if needed to attach drawer pulls. I just have a short and positive story about chalk paint. So while waiting for the paint to bond and cure i painted the legs and hardware with a coat of chalk paint as well.

Last week it was. You can easily re paint a filing cabinet to match your room. Can you paint metal with chalk paint by annie sloan. First make sure you have laid down some old fabric or drop cloths to protect the floor.

I took an old tan metal filing cabinet in my office and put chalk paint on that. A great way to take an old or boring filing cabinet to a whole new level using country chic chalk paint and a martha stewart crafts stencil. It was the last page of the magazine.