Minwax furniture sealing wax.
Using antique wax over chalk paint.
Remove any excess wax with a lint free cloth.
Apply wax evenly over your project.
Use your cloth to wipe away any unwanted wax to achieve the look you want.
Dark chalk paint wax is the perfect way to age and bring out the texture of your.
Choose a clear soft finishing wax compatible with chalk paint.
When using chalk paint you always have to use a wax or protective finish to protect the surface.
Another thing to consider is that a glaze can be painted over again where a wax has to be removed before painting.
We gave some old furniture an update with some chalk paint and decorative wax.
No one product does both things really well at least none that are cost effective.
Even though i use chalk paint which adheres to pretty much any surface i still like to lightly sand everything to help it along just in case.
Pick up a 500 ml 17 fl oz tin of wax per 3 to 4 l 0 79 to 1 06.
Apply liberally it will appear very dark but don t worry.
The good thing about using wax over chalk paint is that there are few rules.
Or if you ve made your own chalk style paint look for a soft clear finishing wax intended for furniture.
Every painted furniture piece needs to be covered in a substance that will stick to the surface and also protect the piece long term.
Sanding first is a lot easier than dealing with paint not sticking to random areas later.
Annie shows you how to antique a pine bedhead using dark chalk paint wax.
While the clear wax is still wet apply dark chalk paint wax with a chalk paint wax brush working in small areas at a time.
Soooo this week we had to do a quick project swap at the last minute.
If i was using a chalk type paint i would probably go with a dark wax so i can kill 2 birds with one stone antiquing and sealing.
Allow the paint to dry before applying a coat of clear chalk paint wax using a chalk paint wax brush.