Then a coat of clear wax.
Chalk painting a coffee table.
Prep the surface by cleaning it real well with a lint free brush and sanding with a fine grit sandpaper.
It s kind of scary but it wipes back easily the dark wax is what makes the details of the wood stand out and makes it look aged.
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Then a coat of dark wax.
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9 optional create a more modern finish with chalk paint.
Use a bristle brush or round brush to apply the chalk paint.
The recommended mixture is 3 parts paint to one part water.
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Sand in between the coats to ensure a smooth finish.
This table has two coats of provence blue.
So it really depends on how watered down you want the white to be.
To use the dark wax paint some on and then wipe back with a cloth to get the effect you want.
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If you get overeager though and you find a water ring on your chalk painted item you can clean it with soapy water and easily repaint or buff it out with some more wax.
But this is not an exact science.
Apply the painters tape around the edges if needed.
I started with a 2 to 1 ration of paint to water and decided the white was too thick.
I ve been thinking about getting a coffee table for my living room for a while now but just haven t wanted to spend the money to buy a new one.
For furniture that will be heavily used such as coffee tables the setting time for the wax is 2 3 weeks.