This simple two step paint and wax process allows your personal style and vision to come to life whether you re looking for an aged antique look or prefer more of a vintage modern flair.
Chalk painted furniture with dark 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.
Since chalk paint provides a flat finish it usually requires a top coat to seal it in.
However it may be a challenge to work with and tends to develop a yellow stain as it ages.
Traditionally polyurethane is often used as a topcoat.
As a matter of fact it works fantastically on non wooden materials painted with chalk paint including glass ceramic laminate metal and various others.
The sheen can then be controlled by additional buffing.
When the wax hardens it seals the painted surface with a lovely natural looking soft sheen.
But adding clear wax first or mixing clear in with your dark will help you remove the extra dark wax if necessary.
Because both chalk and milk painted furniture is porous in nature wax easily absorbs into the surface.
If you had started with dark wax before applying a coat of clear wax too much of the dark wax will be absorbed by the paint and your furniture piece wouldn t look how you had envisioned.
It will quickly absorb the wax you apply to it right after painting.
It s harder to touch up.
Fusion doesn t require sealing with wax but sometimes you want to add a little more sheen or color.
More than that though it s a fantastic wax for enhancing and protecting the look of chalk paint.
Chalk paint is a very dry paint.
To prevent a color change on your furniture apply clear wax and plenty of it.
Once a piece is painted with latex paint it will never need ongoing maintenance just an occasional wipe with a damp cloth.
The chalk tique dark paste wax is a very efficient wax for furniture.
Remove any excess wax with a lint free cloth.
Apply liberally it will appear very dark but don t worry you will be able to knock this back.
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