How To Frame A Chalkboard Door Panel

Then i grabbed the chalkboard paint stirred it really well and used a smooth foam roller to paint the door.

How to frame a chalkboard door panel.

How to paint a chalkboard door. Now the door can be used as a chalkboard and the cuties can also use all of their magnetic letters and animals on it as well. Then apply chalkboard paint on the front. If you don t have inset or raised panels to frame your chalkboard then consider cutting the vinyl into a cool shape before applying to the door.

To get to the point simpson has developed a magnetic chalkboard door. We primed the door with this magnetic primer before painting over it in chalkboard paint. Insert the chalkboard panel. One of my very first posts many moons ago now shared our newly organized pantry and the chalkboard painted pantry doors that i had done at that time.

I measured and marked for spacing of the knobs. These chalkboard doors can range anywhere from 400 to upwards of a few thousand. Attach a bunch of strong magnets to the back and see if it sticks to the fridge. I rubbed the edge making sure it had a really good grip.

Spread one side of the cut wood pieces with wood glue and set in place glue side down. Cut two pieces of scrap wood or plywood measuring the length of the two doors making sure to leave room for the one set of hinges you will be using. Today i am here to share an update to an old project and a new recipe for making diy chalkboard paint for our pantry doors. A chalkboard door it is.

Well the designers at the simpson door company have and they ve come up with a series of interior doors that offer a few additional handy functions. For a classic look cut the vinyl into a large oval and apply to the flat door. I drilled holes for four knobs and screwed them to the frame. To start i quickly taped the edges of the door panel with my scotch blue edge lock tape.

Last piece is the chalkboard panel. For a little more interest try cutting an ornate border or a shape like a star or animal. I warn you i didn t even really want to link to those posts they are so old and terrible. The panels within the door frame are actually magnetic chalkboards.

Speaking of the cuties this is what they were up to the afternoon that we were working on the door. I gave it a couple of even coats then removed the tape leaving crisp lines. Not to mention the additional costs for hardware and installation hanging a new door is not an easy diy especially when your home s foundation was constructed in the late 19 th century. The bottom board on the frame is the perfect place to add furniture knobs.

Lay the two cabinet doors face down on a flat surface knobs removed of course. To make that happen you ll need a plywood panel. When we got home with our supplies we quickly measured out the lines we wanted for the trim on the door we have plain old builder grade doors so we thought that adding some molding would be a fun way to gussy the door up without having to buy an entirely new door.