Friday, January 30, 2015

BUILDER GRADE BATHROOM VANITY MAKEOVER

After ten years, I've been looking at this builder grade vanity in my master bath.  It was beginning to show some wear so I decided it was time for a makeover.  There's only one problem....money!    Isn't is always???  So, the most frugal way to make over that vanity was paint.  I purchased a quart of Rustoleum Protective Enamel Oil Based paint in Satin Black and I already had some leftover Zinsser 123 Bulls Eye Primer. 

If you haven't used Zinsser primer, you must begin to use it for ALL your DIY painting projects.  I don't even sand my pieces.  Just apply the Zinsser, let it dry and then apply your paint.  I used the water based, which is fine to use under latex or oil based paint but they also make an oil primer.  

I find that using oil based paint, like Rustoleum Protective Enamel glides on smoother, leaving less brush marks.  I also love Purdy paint brushes.  
                                 Here are a couple more photos.  I love the outcome.