When you move into an apartment owned by your in-laws, you get a few added perks like old furniture pieces that they have stored in the building or that have been left behind by old tenants.
Case in point- this full length mirror.
You can see at the bottom that the paint/finish has rubbed off. Though I do like a good brass finish, this is just not working anymore.
So what does one do when they’re a self-proclaimed DIY-er on a budget? She digs through her spray paint collection and finds the black paint, of course.
I taped it off with newspaper and painters tape before I took it outside because Alabama is basically on the level of hot as actual H-E-L-L and air conditioning is the only thing that keeps southerners from combustion. This is a safe bet to protecting the mirror glass, but if paint does bleed through the tape or paper, using a scraper with a gentle touch will take it right off. 
Isn’t it pretty now?
Never underestimate the power of a little spray paint.
