How To Prep Stained Wood For Chalk Paint
New to Chalk Paint.
How to prep stained wood for chalk paint. It paints on fabric leather wood stone ceramic plastic glass vinyl formicaand Ive done them ALL. People have been paining furniture for centuries so its not a new idea. Wondering what is Chalk Paint.
In the past it was not advised to use chalk type paints on slick surfaces as. Let it hang out for a bit and it will help loosen the glue. How to prepare a surface for Chalk Paint To clean your piece of furniture before painting use a damp cloth and wipe over the surface.
Adding some slight distressing in appropriate places brings out depth and character to a piece. Lay drop cloths or cardboard to protect the floor. For our bottle open project we used a nice dark stain.
Paint adheres well over water-based stain so after completing the prep. For shiny laminates use a sanding pad and lightly sand the surface. Sand the wood.
Otherwise the wood will soak up a lot of your paint color. Fill all gouges nicks and holes with wood filler and. Make sure you allow the wax to cure on the surface before using Chalk Couture products on them.
If youre wanting a super chippy primitive look consider using milk paint instead of chalk paint read more about the difference in those here. It helps to kill those smells. I allow 24 hours for my wax.