How To Paint Over Waxed Furniture
You can sand chalk paint perfectly smooth with abranet and dust extraction or after first wax coat get it really silky smooth with no dust created.
How to paint over waxed furniture. If you are painting wood abrasion is important to allow the paint to grip to the surface. Apply 1 full coat of dark wax over the clear wax for a tinted effect. Continue until the surface of the wood has been treated with white spirit all over.
If the wax is hard enough to paint over etch and scuff it before painting. Chalk paint will stick to wax but does not have stain blocking properties. According to what I could found about Annie Sloan brand wax it takes 24 hours to dry but another 4 to 6 weeks to fully harden and cure.
You should always be able to slide the TOP of your hand across your piece after applying and removing the wax. A quick suggestion if wanting to paint over a waxed surface and you are concerned about the amount of wax. For heavy sanding and stripping youll need to use a coarser sandpaper with a 40 to 60 grit.
If you paint over wax that is wet even though wax isnt really wet or hasnt had time to cure the chance of the paint resisting or reacting to the wax is greater. If it draws tannin through the first coat use clear shellac to seal and then second coat the piece with chalk paint. Simple soapy water is the best option.
I have used Annie Sloan chalk paint and wax and I have gone over it with another color of the same brand without removing the wax. Once the clear coat has dried for at least 24 hours you can follow up with an optional 1 or 2 coats of dark wax. How do you get wax buildup off furniture.
Apply each coat in sections across the entire piece of furniture. Step 1 Mix a solution consisting of 12 cup of trisodium phosphate per gallon of water. If the surface is free from contaminants a light sand will do the trick.