Garage Cabinets: Take Two
It took about five coats of chalkboard paint on both the cabinetย doors and the cabinets themselves toย createย a legit chalkboard that could be written on & erased. Without several coats of chalkboard paint,ย chalkย won’t show up properly on yourย projectย and you mayย have a hard time erasing.
Bottom line: the more coats the better. When you think you’re done, add another… trust me.
When the chalkboardย painting is done, you’ll need to “condition” your new chalkboard. To do this, simply scribble all over the chalkboard…
…and then erase the chalkboard. Done & done. Simple enough… right?ย This will give your chalkboard an authentic, worn-out look, rather than a crisp, clean, black paint look. Plus, the chalkboard conditioning will help make future erasing much easier.
The only thing missing fromย these new cabinets? Hardware. Can you guess how I glammed up the original hardware?
About two coats of sparkle later, I felt like these gems were way too fancyย for a garage.ย Then I realized, who doesn’t want a littleย glamour in their garage?
After thirty years of grease, these cabinets and especially this hardware,ย deservedย to be spoiled withย a splash of glitter.ย It’s the least I could do…
From old and orange to sparkling chalkboard, thanks for sticking with our two day journey of cabinet drama. I promise we’ll be backย with something colorful, crafty, and less garage-ish tomorrow!
Bridget