Annie sloan first developed her signature range of furniture paint in 1990 calling it chalk paint because of this decorative paint s velvety matte finish.
Chalk paint furniture old white.
Then we used dark wax over the clear on the upper right board.
For example if you were to paint white chalk paint on black furniture it will take several coats to cover but a primer will minimize the number of coats including your time energy and the extra cost of chalk paint.
Once dry paint a second coat to make sure every part of the piece is painted.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
It is necessary to clean its surface.
I just love paint.
How should you paint furniture with chalk paint.
You can modernize old furniture with chalk paint or any kind of paint really and it s fun too.
There is no yellow or cream in this old white chalk paint from the new as of 2019 litre containers.
Old white is a cool soft white in the chalk paint palette.
And who would ever think you could get a nice weathered white washed looking top out of that table top.
In order to successfully paint furniture with chalk paint follow these steps.
Also a primer is helpful to provide coverage.
The sample boards are painted with two coats of old white chalk paint then all are coated with one application of clear wax.
Remove any excess wax with a lint free cloth.
The bottom board shows white and black wax.
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You can see the grain of the wood even better than before what a difference a little paint makes always.
Allow the paint to dry before applying a coat of clear chalk paint wax using a chalk paint wax brush.
To wrap up the year my furniture fixer upper friends and i decided to put together some of our favorite painted furniture makeovers we use a variety of brands of furniture paint as well as different furniture painting techniques.
If you want a piece to have two colors one showing through the other make sure that the first coat is completely dry before painting the second coat of the usually lighter top coat.
To do this simply apply water and soap.
If you still have a little bit of wood showing through here and there which will happen more if you paint a light color on a dark piece or vice versa pour a little chalk paint into a plastic cup and mix in a bit of water to thin it out.
The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed.
Paint the whole piece with your watered down paint and smooth out brush strokes.
Before applying chalk paint to a piece of furniture it s not necessary to strip off old paints or finishes from it.
10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint.