Chalk Paint Tips & Tricks for Beginners
Painting with chalk, mineral and clay based paints is extremely different than latex, acrylic and other paints - if you've taken my class or tried on your own, you know!
My tips tend to come to me as I'm working or as questions get asked in my classes, so I'll add to this list as they arise!
Order of steps:
Paint
Sand
Wax
Chalk Paint will be dry within 2 hours for you to sand & wax. It will be completely cured within 24 hours. Buffing 24 hours after waxing will give you more of a shine. The more you buff, the more shine.
Polyurethane OVER wax, but you CANNOT use wax over poly, as it has nothing to adhere to.
Furniture Wax melts in the heat of the sun and is not recommended.
Most of all just paint and have fun! You will develop your own style the more you paint!
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