Our spare bedchamber makeover & décor refresh continues! In this post, I am walking through how to paint a mirror the like shooting fish in a barrel way; with a fantastic brush, without tape, and without removing the frame. This is a quick and elementary DIY projection yous can attain in a few hours! Prepare?

Grab a mirror!

To brainstorm, I had this awesome mirror Mike'due south mom gave us years ago! It has fabricated the move from every single abode we've lived in; from our first rental to our now-third dwelling. It's 1 of those mirrors that always looks great no matter where you put it.

Navy mirror before getting painted a beautiful white.
The mirror before pigment!

Come up with a vision!

Now that we're in our dwelling house in Tennessee, we surprisingly didn't take a great identify to put it where the color scheme was just right. Withal, I have been working on updating our spare bedchamber to a French-land, feminine, farmhouse manner, and I had a vision for it. That vision included a white-painted mirror above the dresser I recently completed with a gorgeous transfer on it.

Finished painted white mirror makeover over beautiful dresser with a floral transfer on it.

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The colour of the mirror before was a little too navy and dark for what I had in listen. But, the idea of painting it white to coordinate with the dresser and bedding was perfect. Naturally, it was time to paint!

Using the chippy barn in cottage white, this navy mirror was updated to a beautiful white mirror
The Chippy Barn in Cottage White.

How to Paint a Mirror FAQs:

Can I paint my mirror frame?

Absolutely! If yous prep your mirror correctly and have the right tools, yous can easily update a mirror frame with paint.

How exercise y'all pigment a mirror frame without getting information technology on the mirror?

This is kind of a trick question considering you CAN become paint on the mirror and "set up it!" Y'all don't have to worry most getting pigment on your mirror considering Windex and a razor bract can remove it.

How do yous refinish a mirror frame?

The easiest way to refinish a mirror is by using a high-quality brush similar a Zibra square brush that covers the mirror frame perfectly. Using a specialty brush like this will help you lot get a precise finish on your painted mirror.

The beautiful after from how to paint a mirror using the zibra square brush and the chippy barn paint in cottage white. Now the mirror matches the decor style of the room

Step-By-Step Guide: How to Paint a Mirror

How to paint a mirror materials:

  1. Cleaner
  2. Rag
  3. 220-grit sandpaper
  4. Tack material
  5. Zibra square brush
  6. Pigment
  7. Windex
  8. Razor scraper
  9. Lint-free rag
  10. Topcoat

Painted white mirror steps:

  1. Clean mirror
  2. Lightly scuff sand if sleeky
  3. Remove sanding grit
  4. Paint with Zibra square castor
  5. Use Windex and razor to remove paint
  6. Distress
  7. Seal

Step 1: Clean your mirror

Using a general cleaner, similar simple dark-green with a rag, clean your mirror to remove any dirt or dust. Focus on the mirror frame and edges you volition be painting. Allow your cleaner to dry.

Footstep 2: Lightly scuff sand

If your mirror is glossy or has a high sheen to it, yous may want to scuff sand it with 220-dust sandpaper. By doing this, you will create tooth for your pigment to adhere to. It will help with a longer-lasting stop.

Stride 3: Remove sanding grit

After scuff sanding your mirror, take a tack cloth to remove the dust. These piece of work the all-time for removing the minor particles so they don't end upwardly in your painted cease.

Pace iv: Paint your mirror

Hither is the large step! Find how we aren't using painter's tape. We aren't removing the mirror frame. We aren't roofing the mirror with paper or using a deck of cards to shimmy underneath the frame's edge.

Using a zibra square brush to paint a navy mirror white
The Zibra foursquare castor.

The magic mirror painting tool:

Using a Zibra square brush gives yous all the precision you need! Some people might be skeptical, but our adjacent steps too aid ensure a crisp, make clean finish, without paint remaining on your mirror.

The bristles of the zibra square brush hold plenty of paint while allowing for precision while learning how to paint a mirror from navy to white
The dense amount of bristles gives nice, full coverage, with precision.

Why is the square brush worth using?

The Zibra square castor is my favorite for projects like these because the size of the brush is perfect for narrow surfaces that have edges like our mirror. The shape and amount of bristles hold enough pigment while letting you go on a very clean line on your painted project. It works astonishing for DIY décor projects like mirrors and frames, to door or window grids likewise.

The zibra square brush paints the ridges of the navy mirror perfectly, as it gets its makeover to a bright white
The Zibra foursquare brush fits perfectly betwixt ridges on the mirror.

How to paint your mirror using the foursquare brush:

Pigment your mirror with your Zibra square brush and be as precise every bit you lot'd like. I wasn't as well worried well-nigh keeping it super make clean to begin with, just you might be a little more particular than me. (I can be an excitedly-hasty painter sometimes!)

After one coat of the chippy barn in cottage white for a mirror makeover from navy to white
After one coat of Cottage White using Zibra square brush.

Permit your paint dry and paint a second or third coat depending on your coverage and paint colour choice. I used 3 coats of The Chippy Barn Paint in Cottage White.

After three coats of the chippy barn in cottage white to give this mirror a fresh makeover
After three coats of Cottage White. Discover, I do have paint on the mirror near the frame edges.

Step 5: Remove excess paint on your mirror

Next is cleaning upwardly any areas you painted onto the mirror. You can easily remove this extra paint by spraying a picayune glass cleaner like Windex shut to the painted edge and using a razor scraper to scrape it off.

Using glass cleaner and a razor in the steps on how to paint a mirror, it allows for you to clean up the excess paint that made its way onto the mirror

Position your razor blade so the corner is angled nether the frame. Begin applying pressure at about 45 degrees and run your blade along the edge of the mirror frame. Yous may have to make a few passes, but you lot'll notice how easily the paint comes right off! And, the razor does not scratch the mirror!

With glass cleaner on the mirror and using a razor, the excess paint on the painted mirror will come right off and wont scratch your mirror

Subsequently making your passes with the razor, use a lint-costless rag with Windex on it to remove any loose pigment chips. I like to create a point with my rag and constrict it as shut to the mirror frame to get any pieces that might have made their fashion under the frame.

Using a lint free rag with glass cleaner on it to remove the excess paint removed from the scraper and to clean the mirror

TIPS for removing paint from your mirror:

TIP #ane : I find it easiest to remove the extra pigment a few hours after my paint has dried. This lets it cure, but it doesn't make information technology difficult to pull upward the excess paint on the mirror.

TIP #2 : Be careful not to heighten your razor onto the mirror frame edges. Yous don't desire to go out scrape marks or scratches. If this happens, only utilise a fiddling more than paint and repeat the process.

TIP #3 : Try to avert saturating your painted frame with Windex. Spray information technology onto the mirror and employ your razor to motility information technology close to the edges.

After cleaning the mirror, you can see how beautiful the white painted mirror finish is using these steps
Afterwards removal of excess paint on the mirror using Windex, razor, and lint-costless rag

Pace 6: Distress your mirror

If you desire to add some character to your mirror, y'all can choose to distress the edges with 220-grit sandpaper. I did this to ours and let some of the navy and natural wood from going past the original finish come through.

Distress your painted mirror with a 220-grit sanding block to pull back some of the original or wood finish underneath your paint.

TIP : if you do not similar the color you are roofing up, paint the edges first with a brown or color y'all want to see pulled back, so distress.

Step 7: Seal your mirror

Once yous accept your mirror cleaned up, it is time to seal it for protection. If your mirror will become a lot of use, you tin topcoat it with either a wax or a poly topcoat. You can as well add fun accent wax if you have detailed areas you want to highlight.

White painted mirror recap:

There you get!  A simple how to pigment a mirror refresh project! Now our mirror ties in perfectly with our new sleeping accommodation design. Information technology is fresh, clean, and functional. Can't become incorrect with that!

The final result after going through the steps of how to paint a mirror. The white painted mirror goes great with the painted dresser below it for a light and airy, feminine style.

I promise this tutorial helps you tackle a project like this without feeling the pressure of a long list of steps. With the right brush, a colour of paint you love, and a vision, y'all tin do a mirror makeover similar this to brand it a décor slice perfect for your space!

Do you have a mirror or frame like this yous want to update? Tell me about it in the comments!

Thanks & happy painting!

Meg

Learn how to paint a mirror the easy way! This how-to guide walks through the simple steps to paint a mirror without removing the frame and without worry about getting paint on the mirror. Upcycle old mirrors or give a mirror you love a refresh using paint. This painted white mirror got a makeover using a Zibra square brush and The Chippy Barn Paint in Cottage White to give it a bright, farmhouse white décor style. #megdeldesign #painteddecor #diydecor #paintedmirror #whitemirror #farmhousestyle

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Instructions

    1. Initial cleaning: Clean your mirror using a general cleaner like simple green with a rag.
    2. Scuff sand: Using 220-dust sandpaper, gently scuff sand the existing mirror frame to create tooth for your paint to adhere to.
    3. Remove sanding dust: Use a tack cloth to remove the sanding dust from your mirror before paint.
    4. Paint mirror: Using your Zibra square castor, begin painting your start coat of pigment on the mirror frame. Allow pigment to dry and paint a second and third glaze as needed.
    5. Remove backlog paint on your mirror: Spray a little glass cleaner onto the mirror and use the razor scraper to move it toward the frame border. Position your razor blade then the corner is angled under the frame. Begin applying pressure at virtually 45 degrees and run your bract along the edge of the mirror frame. Use a lint-free textile with glass cleaner on it to remove the excess pigment chips and to make clean the mirror completely.
    6. Distress & seal: Using a 220-grit sanding block, distress the edges until the wood grain comes through. Remove the sanding dust with a tack cloth.
    7. Seal your mirror: Next, utilise The Chippy Barn lavander-scented wax using a lint-free rag. Buff away the backlog for a beautiful sheen.