A few days ago I showed you how I tweaked a corner of my bedroom
Since then, I've had a few people ask me how I took my acid mirror from this
to this
So, I thought I would share this easy tute with you.
First of all, you can find out how to make a mirror like this here
{instead of using fabric as the backing, just spray paint it with your choice of color}.
Step 1 ~ Remove mirror from the frame. Since the mirror was just hot glued in it was easy. I used a scraper to get under the glue and it literally just peeled away.
Step 2 ~ Get some Goof Off!
This small bottle was only $2.97 at Wally World and I only used about half.
Squirt liquid over the spray paint and watch it bubble. After a minute or so scrape the paint off.
{sorry, forgot to take a picture of the process}.
My main goal was to get the paint off the areas that showed through.
As you can see, there is still plenty of yellow on the back.
{note - I did lift the mirror up a few times to make sure you couldn't see the yellow}
Step 3 ~ Spray paint with your new color. Make sure the back is covered completely.
My poor grass gets the brunt of my spray paint abuse!
Step 4 ~ Glue the mirror in your frame. I put a thin layer of hot glue on the inside of the frame lip, then put the mirror in, then sealed the mirror in place with more hot glue.
Step 5 ~ Let dry.
I let it sit in my kitchen for about an hour before I rehung it on my wall.
I am in love with this mirror...I want to marry it!
What do you think of the change?