Chalk Paint Metal File Cabinet

The photo is my inspiration for my next file cabinet find.

Chalk paint metal file cabinet.

You have to have a steady hand light layers or spray paint letting it dry in between each coat and sanding if needed. You can easily re paint a filing cabinet to match your room. Follow our suggestions for finding the best paints for your metal cabinets. It featured a blogger ciburbanity charlotte smith i kept it because i was impressed with her project.

I have done both and think the spray paint is easier and lasts longer as long as you use the spray paint for metal. First make sure you have laid down some old fabric or drop cloths to protect the floor. Last week it was. The first coat went on fine but 24 hours later i tried to put a second coat on and as i brushed the paint on the first coat peeled right off along with the brush.

Followed your suggestions on a vintage file cabinet that was in my fathers business and is i think from the 1940s. Oh yes you can. It was the last page of the magazine. I recently tried to chalk paint my metal shower surround.

I found a filing cabinet at goodwill awhile back for just 99 cents so of course i brought it home. File cabinet makeover using chalk paint this file cabinet is one of the things that goes in that closet. Brushable paint will work too. The purple painted lady found an article in better homes and gardens in march 2015.

Painting metal file cabinets old metal lockers or other metal pieces can be done with acrylic paints spray paints or chalk paints. Functionally it was exactly what i needed. Can you paint metal with chalk paint by annie sloan. Aesthetically not so much.

Learning how to paint metal cabinets can add new life to old pieces. However spray paint will create a smoother surface and it is harder to find metallic finishes in brushable paints. When we finish making over the closet it will be moved to a more prominent location that will be more visible especially if the curtains are left open. 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.