Painting A Welsh Dresser With Chalk Paint

Thanks for the tips and the tutorial.

Painting a welsh dresser with chalk paint. Annie sloan paint of your choice mine is paris grey 1895 for 1 litre i used less than one litre on this whole dresser annie sloan pure bristles brushes large 265cm x 65cm 2895 there are 3 sizes to choose from depending on your project. 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. The reason why is because the clear wax creates a barrier between the furniture paint and the dark wax. Apply latex primer to smaller detailed areas of the welsh dresser using a 25 to 5 cm 1 to 2 inch paintbrush.

Shake the brushes vigorously to remove excess moisture. Get ready to create the cozy bedroom youve always dreamed of having starting with a newly painted dresser. Allow the surface to dry for two full hours. Apply clear wax to your painted dresser first and then apply any dark wax.

Will definitely be putting them to use at some point this year. Apply paint to the dresser in the same manner as you did the primer. My mind is made up. Annie sloan chalk paint is the perfect paint for a job like this as it will cover even the darkest of colours with enough coats however the painted varnish on the dresser was very tatty and i really felt that to get the best finish i would strip the dresser back.

And because painting isnt the only way to spruce up your furniture were also sweetening the deal with a quick how to involving vinyl decals shelf liners embellishments and other add ons. There is no getting dark wax off of painted furniture. The exact same piece of furniture painted with chalk paint. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isnt a huge learning curve or a.

Clean each paintbrush with warm water. It is real wood.