Here is my short list of do s and don ts for painting furniture with chalk paint.
Chalk painting dark wood furniture.
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Well technically annie sloan has locked down the actual phrase chalk paint but there is a wide variety of different chalk style type furniture paint brands.
Coat 1 chalk paint coat 2 chalk paint waxing process at least 30 minutes cure time 4 weeks at least.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
If it s too thick add another tablespoon of water you re going for the consistency of ranch dressing and then stir the mixture into the latex paint.
So whether it s painting with chalk paint painting with milk paint or fusion mineral paint the principles still apply.
After you ve achieved the color you want apply a couple of coats of finishing wax to seal the paint waiting 15 minutes between coats.
Here is a break down of the cost and process for chalk painting furniture and also my process typical process for using chalk paint for furniture.
With that said annie sloan paint is the only brand that is legally allowed to use the term chalk paint due to her trademarking it.
Once you ve prepared your furniture apply 2 or 3 coats of your chalk paint with a brush waiting 30 minutes for each coat to dry.
From past experience in working with dark furniture and painting it a light color i knew bleed through would be a possibility and it was.
For more decorating tips including how to patch test your chalk paint read on.
Generally you really have no to minimal prep work when using annie sloan which i love.
You can just dive right in.
She wanted antique white so we decided on old white from annie sloan chalk paint.