What you need:

• (1) can Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Spray Paint in Semi-Flat Black
• (1) can Krylon Looking Glass Mirror Like Paint
• DecoArt Gloss Enamels: Indian Turquoise, Citron Green, True Red, Black, White
• Rockler Bench Cookies (for elevating the door)
• Rockler Deft Wood Finish Spray
• Rockler Sanding Bug
• Paint brushes
• Computer print out of font/words for signage
• Painters tape or masking tape
• Drop cloth or newspaper for protecting surfaces

How and How Long:

Part One: Frame.

1. Remove any hardware and set aside for possible replacement.
2. Clean cabinet door with soap and water or cleaning solution. Make sure it is dry.
3. Give a light sanding all over the frame. Wipe with a tack cloth.
4. Tape off front of the glass and back of glass.
5. I laid down a drop cloth and elevated my door on Rockler Bench Cookies and got to spray painting!
6. I used nice even strokes and let each coat dry for a few minutes. After an hour or so I flipped it over and painted the back of the door (the bench cookies were resting on the glass so no messing up the paint!)
7. I came back the next day and sprayed the entire cabinet door with Deft Semi-Gloss Finish Spray. Let dry.

Part Two: Glass.

1. Clean glass (I used Windex for this first cleaning).
2. Clean glass with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel and let dry completely (as per DecoArt directions).
3. Print out the words/letters/numbers you want to use from the computer and lay it out on the glass to get it in position (be carefully to keep the glass clean from finger oils and prints after cleaning). I determined I wanted the front of my sign to be flat and smooth, so I chose to paint on the back side of the cabinet.  
4. Now…I did this backwards – my photos show the printing the correct way – BUT you would want to print out a reverse image of the words so you can tape them down to the front of the glass. Then, flip the cabinet over and you should be able to clearly see the wording you choose (in reverse) through the back. Easy-peasy to paint.
5. Start painting from the top down (so you don’t smudge). I did about 2 coats/touch ups – I wanted really solid looking letters. This is type of painting is not one of my strong points – painting precise lines (my art is usually big and bold)…so I had to correct some of my own mistakes. The paint goes on great and is just dreamy!
6. You can bake your piece once you paint with the Gloss Enamels (just follow the package direction or the directions on the DecoArt site…but I clearly could not bake a cabinet door so I let mine cure for 21 days.

Part 3: Mirror.

1. Spray outside or in a well-ventilated area!
2. Once my Gloss Enamels had cured, I taped off the back of the cabinet – that is where my writing was to prepare for the Krylon Looking Glass Mirror like Paint. You MUST spray the Looking Glass on the opposite side of where you want your reflection to be.
3. I followed the package directions and applied multiple light coats. I let each coat “dry” between coats. It went pretty quickly actually. As you spray you can actually “see” the paint “dry” and be ready for another coat. Spray outside or in a well-ventilated area!
4. I lost count of the number of coats - I maybe used 6 or 7 coats. I wanted my Looking Glass to be pretty solid. The Looking Glass spray gives a nice effect after a couple of coats…you just need to look at your surface and decide what effect you like. I am actually lovin’ this Looking Glass product.

Approximate project time: one month.

What it Costs: