Remove all hardware if the furniture.
Chalk painting over dark wood.
Chalk paint has very good coverage but a lighter color over the dark wood needs two solid coats to become opaque.
Apply with a high quality brush in a very thin coat.
If you have dark wood where you would prefer a.
As the second coat dries evaluate the paneling in good light to see if you ll.
Allow to dry overnight.
Because chalky surface can scratch more easily protect your paint job with a polyurethane top coat.
Allow to dry overnight.
She wanted antique white so we decided on old white from annie sloan chalk paint.
But adding clear wax first or mixing clear in with your dark will help you remove the extra dark wax if necessary.
Here is my short list of do s and don ts for painting furniture with chalk paint.
Lightly sand with the 220 grit sandpaper over areas that feel rough to the touch apply 2nd coat of polyurethane.
Fusion doesn t require sealing with wax but sometimes you want to add a little more sheen or color.
The chalk paint will soak up the pigment of the dark wax making it very hard to get it back off if you apply too much.
Wipe off the dust you want to make sure your piece of furniture is free of dust and cobwebs and debris.
From past experience in working with dark furniture and painting it a light color i knew bleed through would be a possibility and it was.
Generally you really have no to minimal prep work when using annie sloan which i love.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
How to paint over dark stained wood.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
That s why i switched to chalk paint years ago and now i always use.
Prep i hate sanding furniture before painting.
Color preferences and tastes in home decor vary from person to person and styles change over the years.
So whether it s painting with chalk paint painting with milk paint or fusion mineral paint the principles still apply.
Wait seven days for the painted surface to fully cure then apply a thin coat of matte.
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Sand any areas that feel rough and you re done.