How To Finish Painted Furniture With Wax
As mentioned above if you are looking for a quick but successful fix to blotchy wax on your furniture try applying more wax over the blotchy area.
How to finish painted furniture with wax. Before applying your clear coat over painted wood furniture you will want to give it a once-over with a lint-free cloth. Keep in mind that wax absorbs into wood and matte paint so to keep your furniture water-proof you will need to re-apply your wax. The paint will allow the wax to absorb into the surface.
If your piece has upholstered areas like this chair you can wax those areas to help soften them up too. Grab a lint-free cloth and wipe off the surface to make sure that is free of any dust. The wax finish ensures the paint finish is water-repellent and seals against stains and marks.
Our furniture finishing wax is all-natural and is great for general protection. Water from spills or rings from glasses are easily cleaned up when the top coat is wax. The Black Wax will add a more drastic aged finish while the Espresso is a bit more traditional with the warm brown tones.
Preparing Your Painted Furniture For Sealer. In this brand new video tutorial well show you how to seal your project for a beautiful professional looking finish. Both will help protect your newly painted surface and will make dustingcleaning easier and who doesnt want that.
Buff the waxed furniture in circular motions for a shiny finish. If youre a long time reader you know Im not a stranger to tinting my own furniture wax. Take a clean wax-free cloth and gently rub the furniture until the wax coating shines.
1 Lightly sand the wax off apply another coat of paint and then poly. And I know what youre thinking. Wax adds a barrier coating on wood painted furniture.