Chalk paint fridge

DIY Chalkboard Camper Fridge

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I knew before I bought this camper that I wanted to have a chalkboard fridge. I think it will be a lot of fun to write messages, notes, and for the kids to draw on. It was pretty easy to do, too! I taped off the edges with painters tape then taped up paper as well. I chose to do a spray can application rather than painting it on. I haven’t used the paint on kind from a can, so I can’t tell you which is better. But I have zero complaints so far (as I haven’t actually written on it yet)

I did three, really light coats. It’s better to do it like this, it looks splotchy after the first coat, but it will all cover after the next coats. You don’t want to have any runs, so take your time. I think the Rust-Oleum cans spray pretty easily. (I wasn’t paid to say that 😉 That’s just my opinion! You can wait about 20ish minutes between coats, but it says 24 hours before you can write on it

Pretty excited about this little project, let me know if you have any questions or if you’ve painted anything with this chalkboard paint! I’d love to hear from you 🙂

Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Paint

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Prepping For Paint

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EDIT: I wrote this post while still pregnant with my daughter, who is now one year old 😉 shows how long it’s taken me to publish this site!

We got the camper over to the barn at my dad’s farm around Halloween time. The kids and I started cleaning the inside and taping the cabinets. Prepping for paint is a chore! Or at least when you’re 27 weeks pregnant… and have an almost two year old who likes to follow behind and pull the tape off.

I used a vinegar/water mix with some essential oils to mask the smell to wipe down the cabinets. They are surprisingly really clean. I didn’t want to use any harsh chemicals because I’m prego and my kids were helping. It seemed to do the trick!!

I decided I’m going to paint the fridge with chalkboard paint to be able to write on it 🙂 very excited for that!

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I can’t wait to paint and get rid of the brown. Sooo much brown! And a lot of orange too. I mean look at these cabinets

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I have decided to keep the latches.. although brown.. they really are nice because they keep the cabinets closed and the kids can’t get them open. win/win

I just have to take them all off. Not looking forward to that. But I got a pretty good game plan on what I’m going to paint and where while the kids were occupied watching Zootopia and eating Halloween candy

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It’s SO dark in there! And did I mention brown.. lol! Okay I’ll stop with the brown comments because it really is true to the 80s mid century feel and I know that’s ‘in’ right now.. But not really my style! (but come on, how cute are these babes)