Ugly Doors

I'm finally getting around to doing something about my ugly doors in my kitchen. I just hope everything turns out just right! I found once again, on pinterest a "recipe" for homemade chalkboard paint. You can see it on this link:

 http://thecsiproject.com/2011/02/09/honeysuckle-pink-chalkboard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCSIProject+%28The+CSI+Project%29

Now, I tried to use my electric sander with the door still in the house and on the hinges, haha didnt work, I got sawdust everywhere! So first I took the door off the hinges, took it outside and sanded it there. Much better! I used 80 grit sandpaper to sand all the stain and clear coat off. After I sanded both sides of the door I painted primer on the front of the door since thats the only side im going put the chalkboard paint on. I let that dry then flipped it over and painted the other side in black paint. Two coats covered it just fine.

The primered side was still a little to rough so I sanded it with 120 grit sandpaper to smooth it out and prep it for painting! Yay! Now the fun begins!

I mixed 6 teaspoons of unsanded grout to 1 cup of paint and mixed it till well blended, it was still pretty lumpy but when you paint it on, it smooths out really well. I tried to get it as smooth and even as possible. I have just finished with my 1st coat and used almost a whole cup so im guessing it will take about 3 or 4 cups of paint depending on how many coats I decide to put on the door.

I am so excited and cant wait to see how it turns out! Pictures and the rest of this entry to come within a few days!