Aug 5 2014 - Explore Donna Gandys board Painted file cabinets followed by 175 people on Pinterest. If you can start by removing the drawers where possible.
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Wipe all the surfaces down with a damp cloth to ensure the cabinet is free from dust and grease.
Painting a file cabinet. Because its sometimes a smidge hard to get full coverage with white paint I used the Maison White as a base coat. So heres the fun part. When youve finished painting the cabinet reattach the drawer handles remove the painters tape and slide the drawers back in place.
Sanding will help the new paint to stick better. Select a well-ventilated area to paint in. Lay a drop cloth to protect the space.
See more ideas about painted file cabinets filing cabinet file cabinet makeover. Clean the cabinet well with a damp cloth. Dont feel like you need to get complete coverage its just the base layer.
In this case the handles. Metal file cabinet search on craigslist you might be surprised what you find Sandpaper or electric sander Painters tape Spray paint for metal surfaces I used this spray paint Weathered Steel by Rustoleum Clear matte spray paint I used this one Brown cream wax I used this one Rag to apply the furniture cream 1. And by mini-makeover I mean two 2 bottles of spray paint.
Remove any drawer pulls or other hardware. Clean and dry the cabinets. This started out as a plain old metal file cabinet so you can do this too.
How to Paint a Metal File Cabinet Step 1. Put the cabinet on the drop cloth. This dated file cabinet makeover is by Simply Beautiful by Angela.
Allow the cabinet time to dry. Use fine sandpaper and go over the cabinet to remove any loose paint or rust. Turn the filing cabinet over and drill four holes for the legs.
Then I gave the body of the filing cabinet a coat of Maison Blanche Maison White paint. Open your can of Rust-Oleum Satin Finish. The Painted Hive shows us how to make this really cool industrial farmhouse look filing cabinet with her easy tutorial.
The color of the file cabinet and the paint will dictate the number of coats you need. I decided to use chalkboard paint. First I pulled out the drawers and removed the hardware.
Prepare the metal cabinet for painting. Prep the surface of the file cabinet. Use the epoxy glue to add the legs to the base of the filing cabinet.
Heres what mine looked like after the primer. Step by step photos make this a simple to finish project. Remove anything that may be in the drawers of the cabinet.
Apply One layer of PRIMER to the file cabinet. Then remove the handles. To make the file cabinet feel truly at home it needed a mini-makeover.
If it cant be removed cover it. Painting the file cabinet makes such a big difference. Paint the rest of the filing cabinet with the Chalkboard paint.
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