I liked the look after two coats. You might like just one or choose two or 3. There's no rule. Just remember to wait at least 24 hr in between coats. Below is what it appeared like after 2 coats. Suggestion: If you see a pink shade coming through the paint/furniture, you might need to spray lacquer the piece to seal in the old wood before painting another coat.
Twenty-four hours after the second coat, I distressed the piece with 100 grit sand paper, using a sanding block. Focus on the corners, around the handles and across the edges to offer it a more naturally aged look. Once you sand, ensure to clean it down with a dry cloth to remove all of the dust.
I am still debating on whether I wish to distress with dark wax so in the meantime, I used one coat of clear wax. I utilized a wax brush and brushed on the wax in the direction of the grain. Then I buffed out the wax with a soft lint free cloth.
It takes about one month for the paint to treat so keep that in mind when positioning something on it. USING DARK WAX: If you'll be antiquing your furniture with dark wax, use simply an extremely little quantity using a wax brush. Get rid of excess wax and blend using soft grade steel wool.
You can even mix 50% dark and 50% light wax for a more subtle look. I'm still waiting on the paint and wax to dry/cure so in the meantime, it stays bare. On the other side of my dining space you'll find my vintage fireplace mantle. It's decorated with my favorite Sugarboo artwork.
Register for the Sugarboo newsletter to get 15% off your very first order. Rust Store will be upgrading the dining-room with holiday design in the next number of weeks so I'll make sure to share more of this room quickly. Have a great day! Tags: annie sloan, chalk paint, decorating, paintingBlog, Decorate, Embellishing, Dining-room, do it yourself, November 2015, Tutorials Posted in 21 comments.
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