I continued the rubbed oil bronze updates with our mirrored pantry doors that are off to the side of our living area of the main floor. We removed the doors and the top trim piece so we could take them outside to paint. I then taped newspaper over the mirrors. Since these doors get used multiple times on a daily basis we primed and sealed them as well.
Before painting the doors, I cleaned them up really well and lightly sanded the edges. I put a coat of Rust-Oleum White Clean Metal Primer first. After about 10 minutes it was completely dry. Next I did one good coat of Rust-Oleum Rubbed Oil Bronze Metallic to match our light fixtures, vent covers, outlet covers and switch plate covers. I let that coat dry for about an hour and then sealed with Rust-Oleum Matte Clear Enamel. I let the sealer dry for an hour, even though it was ready well before that. It’s a small change, but makes a big difference for an eye sore in the room.
Before
After
I had initially also frosted the mirrors with this design using Rust-Oleum Frosted Glass, but since I frosted while the mirrors were laying flat it turned out blotchy and I ended up scraping it all off. ( Disclaimer: This was user error – this product works really well when done correctly and I’m very pleased with the frosting of our bathroom window. ) I may give it another shot now that the doors are hanging back up. I really want to tone down the mirrored look, but for now the edging helps enough to make me content. If I end up redoing the frost I’ll update with a link.
