![]() To clean the paint on the mirrors, I used plastic and wooden tools from my manicure set □ which were small enough yet efficient enough to do the job without excessive pressure. It was just as easy to paint carefully without tape then clean up any spillage on the mirror the next day when dry. I tried using painter’s tape around the mirror with the 1st wardrobe but found it did not allow the paint to go into the tidy gaps which then reflected in the mirror. Some of the time was also spent cleaning any paint on the mirror from the previous day. The painting time is not enormous, but each coat needs to dry so the painting of one wardrobe was spread over the course of a week, doing 30-45 morning and evening. I finally used a sponge of the right size. You have to do the inside because it will reflect into the mirror otherwise but it’s awkward to reach. The trickiest parts were the top box where the mirror door sits. I needed quite a variety of brushes: wide ones for large trims, tiny ones for the tiny nooks and crannies you don’t even realise are there until you see their reflection in the mirrors. Before painting, I applied a coat of Penetrol which helps hold the paint. I used the same paint as the walls (a matt grey, Dulux brand). I could not take the doors down due to their size and the lack of a suitable workspace (I live in an apartment). I did the first one two months ago and since it wore well, I decided to do the second one over the holidays. Inspired by this story, I have just finished painting the gold trims on two sliding-door wardrobes. We did 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of paint on each door and the top and bottom tracks and front pieces.Make sure to get the edges of the frame since those’ll show when the doors are open. Since the mirrors are propped up on their bins, you can easily walk around and spray as you walk.You want to move the can constantly at a steady pace while you’re spraying. Shake the can of paint and spray in long strokes to avoid having the paint glob up.Apply the spray primer first, then the paint.Make sure there’s nothing within about a 5 foot radius–move all dogs, children, and patio furniture far away.Clean off the top and bottom tracks and front pieces and lay them out on a drop cloth.Remove any dust or dirt from the door frames (the gold parts). The spray paint won’t adhere well if the mirror is dirty.Step 5: Wipe the edges of the mirror down. ![]() Frugal tip: I used painter’s tape (which is quite expensive, but performs superbly) around the edges where it was important to have a sharp line between the area being sprayed and the mirror. I used cheaper masking tape to hold down the paper in the center of the mirror.This was the most time-consuming aspect of the project, but well worth it since spray paint generates a fine mist that will completely ruin your mirrors.So, cover every inch of each mirror with old newspaper/old paper bags. You really don’t want to get paint on the mirrors–it’s very difficult to remove.Make sure the doors overhang whatever they’re resting on so the paint doesn’t get smudged.You need to elevate the doors so that you can spray all sides of the frame.Step 3: Position doors on top of your barrels/sawhorse. Carefully lift each door out of its track, then remove the top and bottom tracks and front pieces (no idea what they’re actually called…).Frugal tip: We laid out a drop cloth on our patio (spray paint gets everywhere) and overturned our trash and recycling bins to make a platform to hold the doors. If you own a sawhorse use that, but no need to buy one if you don’t.Frugalwoods and I did it–plan out your work space BEFORE taking the doors out □ ![]()
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