A bathroom vanity creates storage space, supports the sink and hides plumbing pipes. Changing the color of a vanity in otherwise good condition allows you to create a new design scheme in the bathroom. Applying paint is an inexpensive way to update a vanity or hide previous repairs. The color of the paint can set the decorative tone in a bathroom. Black complements many styles, ranging from Asian to modern.
Instructions
1. Empty the vanity of its contents.
2. Remove vanity doors and drawers from the cabinet. Remove the drawer pulls, handles and knobs from the drawers and doors. Set the pieces aside for reuse later, or discard them and purchase new hardware. Move the drawers and doors to your work area. Choose an area that has adequate ventilation.
3. Wash the sides, front framework, drawer and door fronts with a grease-fighting detergent and water to remove dirt and oils.
4. Inspect the vanity for protruding nails or screws. Sink screws back in place with a power screwdriver. If nails hold the vanity together, tap each nail in place with a hammer, place a nail set on the nail head, and tap with a hammer to countersink the nail.
5. Fill in cracks, nail heads and dents with wood putty. Use a flexible putty knife to fill in depressions, recesses and damage. Build the putty up to slightly higher than the surface. Allow the putty to dry fully, usually one to two hours.
6. Sand the repairs with 180-grit sandpaper. Sand the entire exterior of the vanity, including drawer and door fronts, sides and front framework with 320-grit sandpaper to remove any shiny areas and rough up the surface.
7. Wipe all vanity surfaces with a tack cloth to remove all of the sanding dust.
8. Apply low-tack masking tape to the floor and areas that meet walls. Place tarps on the floor around the vanity to protect the wall from paint drips. Lay the vanity doors on a tarp or thick plastic. Stand drawers up for access to the fronts.
9. Shake primer by hand and then stir with a stir stick.
10. Apply the to the vanity, door and drawer fronts with a paintbrush. Allow the enamel primer to dry for three to four hours. Paint a second coat of primer if the first coat appears streaky or is transparent. Allow the second coat to dry for three to four hours.
11. Sand the primed surface lightly and evenly with 400-grit sandpaper. Wipe up the sanding dust with a tack cloth.
12. Shake the enamel paint by hand and open to stir with a stir stick.
13. Apply three to four coats of black paint to the vanity, door and drawer fronts with a paintbrush. Let each coat dry for three to four hours between paint applications. Black typically requires a minimum of four coats of paint to build the color depth.
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