Chalk Paint Metal File Cabinet

Not only will you have a great storage cabinet but you can also set up a message center on one side.

Chalk paint metal file cabinet.

Followed your suggestions on a vintage file cabinet that was in my fathers business and is i think from the 1940s. Can you paint metal with chalk paint by annie sloan. 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. For a more personal touch you paint your cabinet with chalkboard paint.

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

Aesthetically not so much. You have to have a steady hand light layers or spray paint letting it dry in between each coat and sanding if needed. She painted a metal office cabinet. You can easily re paint a filing cabinet to match your room.

Oh yes you can. Functionally it was exactly what i needed. I recently tried to chalk paint my metal shower surround. Follow our suggestions for finding the best paints for your metal cabinets.

Last week it was. 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. It was the last page of the magazine. Painting metal file cabinets old metal lockers or other metal pieces can be done with acrylic paints spray paints or chalk paints.

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. I have done both and think the spray paint is easier and lasts longer as long as you use the spray paint for metal. The photo is my inspiration for my next file cabinet find.