BB Frösch Paint Transformer
Any Color You Love. Any Brand. No Sanding.
You already know the piece. Maybe it's in the garage, maybe you walk past it every day. You just need paint that will actually stick to it, in the color you actually want.
BB Frösch Paint Transformer mixes into any latex or acrylic paint, from any brand, in any color. It helps your paint grip surfaces that normally give paint trouble, self-levels into a smooth matte finish, and covers in fewer coats. In most cases you can skip the priming, sanding, and stripping altogether.
You bring the paint color. Paint Transformer does the rest.
Why It Works
Latex paint was made for walls. It dries into a plastic film that sits on the surface, which is exactly what you want on drywall and exactly what gives you trouble on furniture.
Paint Transformer is finely ground natural minerals. Mix it in and it changes how your paint behaves. It grips, bonding to surfaces that would normally need priming. It self-levels as it dries, softening brush strokes into a smooth matte finish. And it covers in fewer coats.
Same paint you picked out. Completely different result.
A note on paint: flat or matte finish bonds most easily, so it's our first choice when you can get it. Satin or semi-gloss works too. Just add extra powder. The more sheen, the more powder.
What You Can Paint
This is where most people are surprised. Paint Transformer isn't just for furniture.
- Furniture, including dressers, tables, chairs, consoles, and headboards
- Kitchen and bathroom cabinets and vanities
- Countertops
- Concrete
- Metal, including filing cabinets and hardware
- Laminate and glass
- Stairs and floors
- Upholstery and fabric
- Trim, doors, and built-ins
- Décor, frames, and lamps
If it holds paint, it's probably a candidate. Clean it well, and go.
High-traffic surfaces like floors, countertops, and cabinets need a durable topcoat. See sealing below.
How Much Do I Need?
You'll use less paint than you think. Most small projects, like a side table, a nightstand, or a set of chairs, take a single 8 oz. sample jar of paint, the kind any paint counter can tint to any color you want.
We recommend mixing 8 oz. at a time so you only use what you need, and mixing more when a project calls for it. Because Paint Transformer is a powdered mineral, it's shelf-stable between projects, so whatever's left in the jar is simply your next project in your next color.
Every jar mixes at the same ratio. The only question is how much you're painting.
Small, Quart (4 oz. / 120ml jar)
Mixes up to one quart of paint, about four sample-size jars. Good for a first project or a few small pieces.
Medium, Gallon (16 oz. / 480ml jar)
Mixes up to one gallon of paint, about sixteen sample-size jars. Good for a room's worth of furniture, a set of cabinets, or several projects across the year.
Large, Contractor (64 oz. / 1818ml jar)
Mixes up to four gallons of paint. Good for a full kitchen, a flooring project, or anyone painting regularly.
Not sure? Choose the gallon. It stores beautifully between projects.
How It Works
- Clean it. Remove dirt, grease, wax, and any loose residue, then let the surface dry completely. That's your prep.
- Mix it. For each 8 oz. of paint, stir 2 heaping tablespoons of Paint Transformer into 1 to 1½ tablespoons of water until it's smooth as donut glaze with no lumps. Then stir that into your paint.
- Paint it. Thin coats, using a brush, roller, or sprayer. Two coats is typical. Let each coat dry completely.
- Seal it. Wax on thin, buff off. Cures in minutes.
Painting with satin or semi-gloss? Add extra powder. You can even double it.
Do I Have to Sand?
Usually not. Paint Transformer helps paint bond to nearly any surface.
Two exceptions. If your piece has peeling or chipping paint, sand those areas first, because paint can only bond to what's underneath, not to something already falling off. And if the surface is glossy or previously waxed, a quick scuff with coarse sandpaper gives your paint something to grab.
You don't need to strip a sound existing finish.
More questions? Our Help Center covers coats, laminate, glass, metal, sealing, and more.
Make Sure You Seal It
Paint Transformer changes your paint. A good top coat protects it.
Clear Premium Finishing Wax gives a soft, hand-finished feel and is our pick for most furniture. For floors high-traffic surfaces, use a water-based polycrylic instead.
Or skip the shopping list. The Starter Kit has all of it in one box, including gallon-size Paint Transformer, brushes, wax, mixing jars, and the tools you need to get started.
Pick your color. We'll make it stick.
