I just love paint.
Chalk paint furniture old white.
Then we used dark wax over the clear on the upper right board.
You can see the grain of the wood even better than before what a difference a little paint makes always.
In order to successfully paint furniture with chalk paint follow these steps.
The sample boards are painted with two coats of old white chalk paint then all are coated with one application of clear wax.
You can modernize old furniture with chalk paint or any kind of paint really and it s fun too.
Before applying chalk paint to a piece of furniture it s not necessary to strip off old paints or finishes from it.
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.
To do this simply apply water and soap.
It is necessary to clean its surface.
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.
Use her chalk paint brush applying the paint every which way for a textured look this will help with the aged finish.
Once dry paint a second coat to make sure every part of the piece is painted.
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.
The bottom board shows white and black wax.
Paint the whole piece with your watered down paint and smooth out brush strokes.
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.
Also a primer is helpful to provide coverage.
There is no yellow or cream in this old white chalk paint from the new as of 2019 litre containers.
Allow the paint to dry before applying a coat of clear chalk paint wax using a chalk paint wax brush.
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.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
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.
Remove any excess wax with a lint free cloth.
How should you paint furniture with chalk paint.
Even when chalk painting furniture there are times when you have to use a primer because many dark stains will bleed through chalk paint.
Paint your furniture using the chalk paint colour of your choice annie is using old white here.