Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
Chalk painting dark wood furniture.
1 cup latex paint matte finish in desired color start with 2 tablespoons of water and mix it into the calcium carbonate until completely dissolved.
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.
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.
She wanted antique white so we decided on old white from annie sloan chalk paint.
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.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Coat 1 chalk paint coat 2 chalk paint waxing process at least 30 minutes cure time 4 weeks at least.
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.
For more decorating tips including how to patch test your chalk paint read on.
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.
So whether it s painting with chalk paint painting with milk paint or fusion mineral paint the principles still apply.
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.
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.
You can just dive right in.
I ve also included examples pulled from pieces i have found for sale on craigslist around the country.