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Diva of DIY

Cheap Bathroom Makeover: How to Prep Your Outdated Vanity Like a Pro

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Painting your bathroom vanity is one of the quickest ways to change the look and feel of the room.  In this post, Cheap Bathroom Makeover: How to Prep Your Outdated Vanity Like a Pro, I am going to show you the correct way to prepare the surface for paint.

Prep your vanity like a pro with this cheap bathroom makeover on a budget! These prepping tips will give you the base to paint like a pro without hiring one

Properly preparing your surface before you paint is the most important step to ensure a long-lasting finish.  You are going to here me preach about “the prep” every time I write a cabinet-painting or staining tutorial.  This post is titled “Cheap Bathroom Makeover” because good prep doesn’t have to cost a lot of money.  On the other hand,  it does take a lot of effort and trust me on this…if you skimp on this step, you will regret it down the road.

Prep your vanity like a pro with this cheap bathroom makeover on a budget! These prepping tips will give you the base to paint like a pro without hiring one

Prepping Steps for Your Cheap Bathroom Makeover:

Step 1)  Begin by removing the cabinet door hardware.  This refers to the drawer knobs or pulls.  Place them in a plastic Ziploc bag for safe-keeping. 

Prep your vanity like a pro with this cheap bathroom makeover on a budget! These prepping tips will give you the base to paint like a pro without hiring one

Step 2)  Using a drill or screwdriver, remove the doors and door hardware one by one.  Using a sharpie, make sure to label the each door and each piece of hardware to ensure that the re-installation is a breeze.

Prep your vanity like a pro with this cheap bathroom makeover on a budget! These prepping tips will give you the base to paint like a pro without hiring one

For example:  I removed the first door and then removed the first door hinge.  I will label it as such:  The upper hinge will be labeled as “1U” which stands for the first door-upper hinge.  The lower hinge will be labeled “1L” which stands for first door-lower hinge.  Place those hinges in a ziploc bag.  Once the hinges have been removed from the cabinet and door, label the door as 1U and 1L (see pic above) and label the cabinet base with the same numbers.

This may not seem like an important step but imagine a kitchen with 40 or more doors.  You will never remember where the doors go without a system.

If you are replacing the hinges, you can skip the step of labeling the hinges but make sure to label the doors.

Repeat this step with all of the drawers.  I always label the back end of the drawer and then place a piece of tape with a coordinating number on the drawer ledge on the cabinet base.

Prep your vanity like a pro with this cheap bathroom makeover on a budget! These prepping tips will give you the base to paint like a pro without hiring one

Step 3)  Sand the cabinet base with 220-grit sandpaper until the entire surface has been scuffed (etched).

Step 4)  Clean with Krud Kutter or other cleaner/deglosser.

Prep your vanity like a pro with this cheap bathroom makeover on a budget! These prepping tips will give you the base to paint like a pro without hiring one

Repeat step 3 on the drawers (if applicable) and the front and back of all of the doors.

Prep your vanity like a pro with this cheap bathroom makeover on a budget! These prepping tips will give you the base to paint like a pro without hiring one

Repeat step 4 on the drawers (if applicable) and the front and backs of all of the doors.  I like to use an angled paint brush to get all of the sanding dust out of the corners of the cabinet doors prior to cleaning with the Krud Kutter.

Let completely dry.

Now you are ready to prime and paint.  

 

Prep your vanity like a pro with this cheap bathroom makeover on a budget! These prepping tips will give you the base to paint like a pro without hiring one

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  1. Janine says

    01/30/2017 at 12:16 pm

    This is such an informative post and makes me want to redo our bathroom cabinets! Great blog post, thanks!
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    • divaofdiy says

      01/30/2017 at 5:11 pm

      Do it! Thanks for stopping by.
      Reply
  2. Paula says

    01/30/2017 at 12:59 pm

    Amen, sister! I did a vanity without the prep work once and it was a disaster! Great tips :) Thanks!
    Reply
    • divaofdiy says

      01/30/2017 at 5:09 pm

      I just shake my head when I see people wanting to skip this step! Sorry you had to learn the hard way!
      Reply
  3. Leanna says

    01/30/2017 at 11:09 pm

    We are just getting ready to redo the cabinets in our home. It scares me to start at the cabinets are modern but we loathe the colour. Pinning to refer to later.
    Reply
    • divaofdiy says

      01/31/2017 at 11:09 am

      Feel free to email me if you have any questions! I would love to see photos when you are done!
      Reply
  4. Denise says

    01/31/2017 at 10:31 pm

    Great tutorial. Thanks for inspiring me to get started on my powder room project.
    Reply
    • divaofdiy says

      02/07/2017 at 12:31 am

      I can't wait to see it!
      Reply
  5. Denise Wright says

    02/03/2017 at 7:37 am

    Thanks for the tips! I really need to do this to our master bathroom but I'm always hesitant to get started. You make it look easy!
    Reply
    • divaofdiy says

      02/07/2017 at 12:33 am

      It's not hard, just some good elbow grease! Good luck on your master bath!
      Reply
  6. Maria Brittis says

    02/04/2017 at 7:38 pm

    Its amazing how your transformed this vanity into a beautiful project. Maria
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    • divaofdiy says

      02/07/2017 at 12:35 am

      Thanks Maria!
      Reply

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