Use your cloth to wipe away any unwanted wax to achieve the look you want.
Using antique wax over chalk paint.
Choose a clear soft finishing wax compatible with chalk paint.
We gave some old furniture an update with some chalk paint and decorative wax.
Allow the paint to dry before applying a coat of clear chalk paint wax using a chalk paint wax brush.
The good thing about using wax over chalk paint is that there are few rules.
Minwax furniture sealing wax.
Soooo this week we had to do a quick project swap at the last minute.
Dark chalk paint wax is the perfect way to age and bring out the texture of your.
Apply liberally it will appear very dark but don t worry.
Dip your dark wax brush lightly into the dark wax.
If you re using annie sloane chalk paint choose the wax produced by the same brand for the best results.
Every painted furniture piece needs to be covered in a substance that will stick to the surface and also protect the piece long term.
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.
Annie shows you how to antique a pine bedhead using dark chalk paint wax.
Sanding first is a lot easier than dealing with paint not sticking to random areas later.
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.
Remove any excess wax with a lint free cloth.
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.
You can apply the wax in thin layers or thick layers to achieve the look you want.
Pick up a 500 ml 17 fl oz tin of wax per 3 to 4 l 0 79 to 1 06.
Another thing to consider is that a glaze can be painted over again where a wax has to be removed before painting.
Apply wax evenly over your project.