How to Spray Paint a Locker
Today I’m sharing How to Spray Paint a locker, how many times have you spotted an old dirty metal locker and passed it by because it looked bad. Well you can use my method and spray paint it with chalk paint or chalk based painted just like you would any other piece of furniture!
I fell under the spell.
The spell of wanting an old school locker!
I know you want one too!
My friend Sarah posted on Facebook that she was selling 2 sets of lockers.
I guess it was my lucky day. I responded and ran down to Savannah and bought them.
Then I got home and tried to figure out what I’d do with them. Several minutes months went by and I still didn’t know what to do with them.
So I decided that my children need them. I gave my daughter one and told my son he was getting one too.
And then I decided I’d paint his.
Not just paint it,but spray paint it with my HomeRight Finish Max Pro Fine Finish Sprayer.
Here’s what I did:
1. Clean the locker, scrape off old tape. Tape off the area where the latch is located.
2. Follow the directions for the sprayer, super easy assembly. There’s also great directions for the viscosity of the paint.
3. Plug in and get ready to transform your piece.
4. Spray the first light coat. When it dries, spray again. Finish with a top coat or wax.
5. Attach the tube with the curve toward the front of your spray cup. This helps when your paint is getting low and your cup is tipped forward 🙂
It looks so much better and it was such a quick makeover!
This thing had so much tape on it, I think it took longer to peel the tape off than it did to paint it!
Students, don’t put tape on your locker, please!
I love using chalk-based paint in my sprayer. All I have to do is clean the piece, fill my HomeRight Sprayer and spray it with 2 coats of paint, let it dry. For the topcoat, I love spraying the water based matte varnish 🙂
I can’t decide if I’m lazy or smart!
I may not be giving this one to my son 😉
Need more spray paint Ideas, see these:
Spray Paint Wicker and Spray Paint Dining Chairs
Kristen says
December 8, 2015 at 10:11 pmHi! I just adore this. I know this is an old post but was wondering if you just sprayed right on the hinges? Thanks so much for all of your tips.
Debbie says
December 8, 2015 at 10:32 pmHi Kristen, yes I did spray over the hinges. It still looks great!
Emily says
September 11, 2014 at 11:45 pmHi! Love this project, and I’m curious how you cleaned the lockers to prep for paint. I luckily acquired some lockers for free, but they are an eye-burning shade of yellow AND they were used in a welding classroom. I’m stuck as to how to get them clean!
Debbie says
September 13, 2014 at 8:38 pmHi Emily, I cleaned the lockers with TSP, you can get it at Lowe’s or any hardware store most likely! Good luck!
Kathleen Grace says
September 10, 2014 at 8:42 amI would be painting everything I could get my hands on! I have two daughters who were recently married and just starting out, so this would get a workout as I help them with decorating projects. I would LOVE to find lockers like that, these look fabulous!
Amy roller says
August 29, 2014 at 11:56 pmI would love this sprayer! And the first thing I would paint is a headboard bench I’m making! w
Darlene Wright says
August 29, 2014 at 10:23 pmI would paint my porch!
Doris Styles says
August 29, 2014 at 8:49 pmEvery piece of furniture in my home….starting with a dough tray end table.
Rust says
August 29, 2014 at 8:05 pmI have an old armoire that I want to paint red and use for a pantry.
Mrs.E.Fenning says
August 29, 2014 at 6:06 pmI have a chest of drawers that need painting,then a cupboard,then more!!
Joanne says
August 29, 2014 at 12:46 pmI have a set of lockers in my garage not serving me well there. Time to spray paint it and solve a storage issue in my craft room. I just need this paint sprayer!
Trish F says
August 29, 2014 at 12:10 pmHello, I would paint my dining table. I have been meaning to do it for years but wasn’t really sure how to do it. If I had the right tools, I think it would be a breeze. Thanks for a great giveaway!
cindy downing says
August 29, 2014 at 12:04 pmI have a yard sale find..a chair that needs some love
doreen says
August 29, 2014 at 11:47 amGreat transformation on these lockers. I would love the HomeRight paint sprayer. I still use just the can, and it makes a big mess and there is a lot of overspray. I recently transformed a locker, also. Wish I had the HomeSprayer…
Angela Hunt says
August 29, 2014 at 9:41 amOMG, I have so many things to paint, I cant even start to name just 1!
Kimberly Broadwater says
August 29, 2014 at 10:31 amWhat would I paint? Too many things to list here.
Nancy says
August 29, 2014 at 9:28 amWe are in escrow for a 1936 Heritage home. I’d probably paint everything! Starting point…pergola.
Caroline says
August 29, 2014 at 10:25 amI have so much I would use this for!
Debra @ MsMoozys Open House says
August 29, 2014 at 10:19 amWow I love the sprayer and the lockers. 🙂 I could really use one of these babies. Thanks for hosting the giveaway, good luck to us all. 🙂
Crystal says
August 29, 2014 at 10:06 amI have recently started homeschooling 2 of my boys so I’m constantly repurposing things that are in my house to use for school – dragging things out of the closet and giving them makeovers. There is so much I could do with this! File cabinets, TV tables, bar stools…the possibilities are endless!
Gail says
August 29, 2014 at 10:01 amI gave up on sprayers years ago. Now everyone is talking about this one. Years ago there was no way to know if a sprayer was great.every DIY site talks about this sprayer. Hope to win it.
Carolyn says
August 29, 2014 at 9:39 amYes please. This sprayer would be very handy in my household.
Jodi says
August 29, 2014 at 9:30 amI have a wicker set that I would love to refinish in a fun color!
Connie Crummie says
August 29, 2014 at 9:26 amI would paint it all!!!!!!!!!
Kim says
August 28, 2014 at 1:20 pmI would paint my living room that I’m getting ready to redo!!
Christy @ Our Southern Home says
August 28, 2014 at 10:56 amI have so wanted a locker…very envious! It turned out beautifully!! I sure want to win the Homeright! ~Christy
Kim@todayismysome-day says
August 28, 2014 at 10:02 amI just bought a single locker like yours. I’d paint it…hopefully as well as your did yours 🙂
Lesley B says
August 27, 2014 at 1:32 pmWhat a cool idea! If I had a sprayer like that, it would fuel my love of refinishing furniture!!
Stephanie says
August 27, 2014 at 9:31 amI would paint my new pallet pot holder!!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
August 26, 2014 at 11:00 pmI would LOVE to win this!! I would repaint all of my interior doors…they’re in sad shape!!
Lorah Marquardt says
August 26, 2014 at 10:38 pmSo many things to paint! Where do I start???
Char says
August 26, 2014 at 6:43 pmHey Debbie, Did you also find lots of chewed gum stuck inside those lockers? Maybe that’s just under the school desks. VERY cute restyle!
Kellie nowacki says
August 25, 2014 at 10:38 pmI would LOVE to win this!!! And just getting my feet wet with painting too!!! Eek!
Deb C says
August 25, 2014 at 1:25 pmI hope that I could use it to paint a board fence, quite a long one.
Janet Morris says
August 25, 2014 at 1:01 amLove the lockers! How much easier it would be to spray paint them than brushing or cans of spray paint! I have such a backlog of things I want to paint and this almost makes me giddy just thinking about this sprayer! If I don’t win, I would sure like to look into buying one!
cindyzs/freespiritczs/Cindy Z. Stewart says
August 25, 2014 at 12:46 amright now i have some file cabinets in need of an update!! and paint the shed
Gwen says
August 24, 2014 at 11:21 pmI have soooo many pieces of furniture ready to paint …… and no paint gun! I would absolutely love to win this paint gun to help me out of all this painting!
Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage says
August 24, 2014 at 9:31 pmDang. I think I could paint my house with that bad boy. lol!! Love the lockers and I’ll go with genius.
angela w says
August 24, 2014 at 8:48 pmI would use it to spray paint my line up of DIY furniture projects. I especially liked the idea of top coating it with the water based varnish. I never knew you could do this with the HomeRight Finish Max Pro Fine Finish Sprayer. A-MAZING results !!
Thanks for this opportunity to win! =)
Samantha says
August 23, 2014 at 11:09 pmI would love to repaint all my doors in the house, including the front door, after 6 years and now that my kids are out of the toddler state and finished using their doors as artwork, they really need a repaint but I’m dreading it by hand, this would make it so much quicker.
Linda says
August 23, 2014 at 9:19 pmI would paint my porch & house if I won. It would sure make it a lot easier!
Terri Hughes says
August 23, 2014 at 1:01 pmI would paint a desk that really needs a new look. Thanks for the giveaway!
Linda @ It All Started With Paint says
August 23, 2014 at 11:07 amI would use that sprayer to paint my kitchen cabinets!!! Love this giveaway and love how your lockers turned out!
🙂 Linda
gail says
August 23, 2014 at 10:51 amwater based matte varnish? tell me more! 🙂 what brand do you use?
The lockers look great Debbie. Super job.
pinning!
Debbie says
August 23, 2014 at 3:22 pmGail it’s awesome! Here’s a link: http://maisonblanchepaint.com/category_10/Varnish.htm
Have a great weekend!
Debbie
jane says
August 23, 2014 at 9:06 amI need a paint sprayer sooo badly! I have 3 projects waiting on me right now that I need a sprayer for!
Catherine Edmonds says
August 23, 2014 at 8:32 amI would love to have this for my MANY furniture painting projects! And the locker looks amazing! what a score!
Karen says
August 23, 2014 at 8:23 amI would really, really love this sprayer! Great job on the lockers! (I would really, really love the lockers, too!!)
Jill Nelson says
August 23, 2014 at 7:28 amA paint sprayer would help so much!
Debra says
August 23, 2014 at 7:09 amI would love to get a Homeright paint sprsyer. There are so many projects that should be sprayed not brushed. It is certainly on my wish list.