Redone Bathroom Vanities

So among the many gifts the last tenants of the rental left us were disgusting bathrooms.  So I took it upon myself to style the bathroom up a bit, perhaps in an effort to counteract all the disgusting mess that was present before.  What I have in this post is the instructions (minus a lot of the pictures due to time crunch) for refinishing two bathroom vanities.
 

Before

The project was thwarted twice, once in each bathroom.  The first bathroom sink was filthy and clogged so we couldn't paint the inside of the vanity until after the plumbers arrived.  The second bathroom sink had a leak in it, which I didn't find until after I painted the inside.  So again had to wait on the plumber for that one.    The basic steps are below with the before and after.

Step One:  Removed doors from the unit and hinges from the doors.  Clean up all the surfaces, I used a combo of rubbing alcohol and vinegar to wipe everything down.


Step Two:  Apply one coat of Zinsser Stain Cover Primer inside and out of the vanity.  I used a $2 brush from Lowes that I could just toss when I was done.  This stuff is next to impossible to clean off and I'm not into harsh chemicals so just make it easy on yourself and buy a brush you can throw away later. (Sorry not too many pictures here, but you're not missing much with just the primer on it)  For the doors, I used the stain cover in the can to get a nice even finish.  One can was more than enough for both sides of four doors.

Step Three: Wait several hours or up to one day before you apply the first thin coat of paint, I chose Valspar Paint and Primer in Ebony in Satin Finish.  Use a nice natural bristle brush for this to get even coverage and minimal drips/streaking.

Step Four: Wait 24 hours before applying the next coat.  By this time the coverage should be pretty good and all you need to do is wait 3-5 days for everything to cure properly and rehang the doors.

Below are pictures of the finished product.

After

We decided to prevent any issues with later drips from the sink, spills, and to avert any damage to the vanity cabinet itself we placed linoleum tiles (cut to fit) and lined the bottom of each of the units.

 

Hope this was helpful and it's an easy way to freshen up your bathroom vanities/cabinets for about $50-60 bucks!