How to Repaint Cookie Jars

Cookie jars may have creative designs on them.

Cookie jars are both functional and decorative accents for the kitchen. Over time, a cookie jar can become chipped or the colors may fade in the sunlight. You can easily fill in chips and repaint a cookie jar with a few supplies.

Things You'll Need

• Newspaper
• Polyester resin filler
• Popsicle stick
• Fine sandpaper
• Cloth
• 2 plates
• Acrylic paint
• Paintbrush
• Clear acrylic spray paint

Instructions

1. Set the cookie jar on some newspaper on a flat surface. Examine the cookie jar for chips or cracks. You will need to fill them in before repainting the jar so it has an even surface.

2. Pour out a teaspoon of the polyester resin filler onto a plate. The filler comes with a tube of hardener that makes the resin set. Squeeze a pea-sized amount into the filler and mix it with a popsicle stick.

3. Use the popsicle stick to smooth the filler into the cracks or chipped spots on the cookie jar. Let it dry for two hours.

4. Use fine-grit sandpaper to sand down the filler so it lies flat with the surface of the cookie jar. Wipe down the whole jar with a damp cloth and let it air-dry.

5. Squeeze acrylic paint onto a clean plate. Dip the paintbrush into the paint and apply it to the cookie jar.

6. Spray the entire jar with a clear acrylic spray paint to add a protective coating. Let it dry overnight before adding cookies to the jar.

Tips & Warnings

• Repainting antique cookie jars can severely lower their value.

References

• Ron Hazelton's House Calls: How to Repair Broken Ceramics