Apply with a high quality brush in a very thin coat.
Chalk paint and wood stain.
If the paint feels a bit hard to put on you can dilute it with a little water.
Sometimes you just want an aged weathered look.
Load a large chalk paint brush with your paint mix and start painting.
I have found over the past year the wonderful charm that can be added when you stain directly on top of the chalk painted surfaces.
You can just dive right in.
I scored the desk for 20 already had the gel stain on hand because i ve used it for other projects and a little goes a long way so all i needed to buy was the chalk paint and hardware.
This whole project was about 40 in total.
Amy howard chalk paint in linen is what i used.
The more yellow the wood is the more purple you want your stain to be.
Mix together napoleonic blue and burgundy in a bowl or paint tray until you reach an aubergine colour.
You want the chalk paint to be cured before applying the protective coat.
This will ensure the chalk paint is completely adhered to the surface.
This is rarely available on amazon.
There are many gel stains out there but this is the only one i would recommend.
For a matte finish use chalk paint and a polyurethane top coat.
Allow to dry overnight.
It is perfect for updating antiques creating a matte.
Staining on top of chalk paint to create that wooden look.
Chalk paint is a water based formula that will stick to almost anything.
We haven t had much success refinishing wood furniture over the past year but i m happy to report.
In case you are wondering i used rustoleum chalk paint in charcoal and general finishes java gel stain.
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.
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Refinishing wood furniture with stain and chalk paint.
This paint over stain technique is not a stain at all but because you paint in one direction the base coat shows through in such a way to look like wood grains providing a subtle barn wood finish to an existing piece.
I think 2017 is the year for makeovers for us.
First our master bathroom second our guest bathroom third these coffee tables.
Another chalk paint option is annie sloan old white.
Some wood doesn t accept stain and get the color you want.