How To Finish Off Chalk Painted Furniture
No question about it painting furniture with chalk paint is the biggest trend in the DIY World.
How to finish off chalk painted furniture. Chalk paint cracks when the furniture wasnt cleaned well before painting. Bare or No Topcoat. Other popular paste waxes that have been around for decades include SC Johnson Paste Wax Ive used and like it it is very inexpensive but it has a very strong odor Briwax and Fiddes and Sons.
Wipe the furniture so that its free of any dust or grease. Here Annie has used Paris Grey. I love using Chalk Paint to paint furniture and just about anything.
Ive had a long love affair with Chalk Paint. To wrap up the year my furniture fixer upper friends and I decided to put together some of our favorite painted furniture makeoversWe use a variety of brands of furniture paint as well as different furniture painting techniques. How to protect chalk painted furniture.
In this technique you spread on the wax and buff it up with elbow grease. Steps to remove chalk paint from wood with stripper. Just clean off any dust with a rag if your piece has been sitting around awhile.
If youre not familiar with Saltwash its a powdered paint additive that you add to your paint to make it even thicker. Using an Chalk Paint Wax Brush or a lint-free cloth apply Chalk Paint Wax. When the paint wrinkles and peels off the surface remove it with a spatula or chip.
After I have finished my first chalk paint projects 4 years ago I was wondering how to CLEAN my finished pieces. These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented DIY bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers. Grab a waxed finish paper plate or a throwaway plastic food storage container and squirt a tablespoon or so out.