Prime your surface by adding a high quality primer paint. Do not use a power sander as it will likely damage your work surface.Ĥ) After scuffing, vacuum off all dust with a soft vacuum head attachment, then wipe down with tack cloth to remove any remaining fine dust particles. The objective of this preliminary sand is to lightly scuff the surface as it allows your paint to adhere much better to Ikea furniture. Gently hand sand with 220 or 300 grit sandpaper. Although doing so it not necessary, I highly recommend doing so if you paint semi regularly and are a perfectionist like me.ģ) Start your surface prep by gently sanding all surfaces that will be painted. This allows me to paint in a low dust environment, and has greatly improved my finish painting for doors and furniture.
#PAX SYSTEM DESIGNER ZIP#
I recently started setting up a temporary spray booth in the garage by using some cheap plastic sheeting and 4 Zip Wall poles. When painting Ikea furniture, preparation of the surface is the key to a good outcome.Ģ) The second step to a good paint job is having a clean environment to paint in. After the wardrobe boxes were assembled and secured in place, we prepped the doors and bottom trim for paint. If you order drawers and hardware with your IKEA Pax units, the instructions are also pretty straightforward and easy to assemble once you get one under your belt.ġ. After the units were secured I used electrical box extensions to properly set the outlet at the back of the unit ensuring that it is properly up to code. Once assembled and in place, I cut a hole a wall outlet that would have otherwise been blocked. Trying to do these solo is possible, but having someone give periodic assistance will save a lot of time. When my dad was visiting, I roped him into helping me assemble. (Ikea joints often do not fit as tightly together as I would like, so adding the right glue to the joint can provide a bit more stability.) I would also note that having an extra pair of hands can be very helpful due to the length of the side walls. I used some Roo Glue in each fixed joint, as well as clamps to secure and help glue dry. Knowing these wardrobes will likely take more of a beating with 3 girls opening and closing the doors multiple times a day, I took some extra precautions to make sure they would be extra secure. ( I am not generally a fan of Ikea furniture due to frustrations in assembly, and the quality that doesn’t hold up in a house with 7 kids. My experience with the Ikea Pax assembly however was fairly straightforward and durable considering past experiences. Gabe’s take on Assembly of the Ikea Pax Wardrobe Units: If you have Task Rabbit available in your area, you may be able to find someone to assemble the wardrobes for you for a fee that you find well worth it! I consider this a decent price for customized wardrobes as big as a closet, BUT it does require a good chunk of time to assemble. You have to watch the site weekly! Thankfully IKEA ships to our area, and we had these units delivered right to our house. There have definitely been supply issues this year with IKEA, so I ended up placing three different orders as items became available in stock at the Memphis, TN location. This is pretty close to what we landed on! I wanted spacious drawers that would fit all 3 girls’ clothes. We used the IKEA Pax Planner tool on their website to figure out the inside design and what pieces we needed to order. Today we are sharing the step by step of the customization process as well as the total cost.
They are tall, customizable, and VERY spacious. After debating best use of space, we decided to go for IKEA Pax wardrobes. Our options were wardrobes, dressers, or a built in closet. We needed to come up with a solution to create some clothing storage for 3 sisters within a reasonable budget. We have been working on the girls shared bedroom over the past year, and since it is technically a “bonus room”, it doesn’t have any closet space.
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