Unfortunately you can't apply another top
coat over wax.
If you used a brand that allows you to do this (Annie Sloan is one) you can paint
another coat over the wax, then seal the fresh coat of paint with poly.
Not exact matches
After fooling around in the kitchen for a while, I spread a thin
coat of melted chocolate, paper thin, on a sheet of
wax paper, smoothed a second sheet of
wax paper
over the chocolate, then rolled the whole thing up into a tight roll and slipped it into the fridge.
To achieve Annie's signature look, apply a thin
coat of
wax over your painted surface with a small Chalk Paint ®
Wax Brush.
For the piece that you
waxed first, I would give it a couple more
coats of
wax over the next couple months... that should greatly increase the durability.
Judy, from what I've read, you can not successfully apply poly
over a
wax coat.
You can however apply
wax over a poly
coat, to get the hand - rubbed look of the
wax with the durability of the poly.
I then applied a
coat of clear
wax over the entire piece.
I went
over them with two
coats of whitewash (a cup of paint with a couple tablespoons of white paint mixed in) and then stained them with mini
wax Provincial.
If you use two colors would I paint another
coat with the white,
over the blue, and then sand and
wax?
Hi Karen, I am somewhat of a novice at using milk paint, but I had success with painting a base
coat in one color, then using the
wax puck in spots, and then painting
over the piece with a second color of milk paint.
gave two
coats and then distressed the edges and some of the details and then instead of
waxing over it I did a Minwax water based poly that goes on easy and clear.
Jan, I have tried many products to use
over chalk paint, several
waxes then I switched to polycrylic top
coats and have tried several, the best I've ever used is Polyvine Decorator's Varnish Dead Flat Finish — it DOES NOT yellow, I just used
over two big pieces of furniture painted in Pure White and Off White and absolutely no yellowing.
This did not happen to me with a sample that had the dark
wax over 1
coat of clear
wax (which itself was
over two
coats of poly), but I don't want a dark
wax look for these chairs, so I am just wondering if I should be trying something different to get this white
wax to stick.
Is anything recommended for use
over wax for tough top
coat?
It was easy for me to see how much
wax was removed because I had put dark
wax over the clear then finished with another
coat of clear
wax.
If you haven't
waxed yet you can just prime right
over the paint then paint another
coat.
Just yesterday I
waxed over a gel stained dresser top that I did with java gel stain and sealed with a water based top
coat — it went on beautifully and it gave it a gorgeous sheen.
It bothered me because I knew he would be putting his feet on the chair rungs so I took a chance and put two
coats of General Finishes Flat top
coat on the rungs
over the
wax.
The
wax coat will eventually dissipate
over time with use, but because the poly is under it, the wear won't effect the paint.
So, no I don't use
wax anymore, except sometimes
over the top
coat as a final touch when I want a bit of sheene, just to use up what I had already, but I'm not buying any.
Buff until the cloth glides
over the surface and add another
coat of
wax if needed.
I used Miss Mustard Seed's clear
wax over the dried paint, I wiped a thin
coat over the entire painted surface.
I already had that
coat of Dixie Belle clear
wax over my white washed table top so I got a more subtle result from the Grunge Gray
wax.
When the cloth glides
over the first
coat of
wax easily, then you know it is buffed enough and can add another thin layer of
wax over it.
The heat and the extreme cold can be damaging to animals paw pads, this
wax puts a
coating over the paw to help treat existing wear and protect from future damage.
Over this, bronze reliefs with jagged edges are
coated with shaggy Rorschach blots of scratched soap and
wax.
May I ask if you used flat, satin or semi-glass (it looks like flat or satin) and did you use a
wax or any kind of polyurethane
coating over it?
When the cloth glides
over the first
coat of
wax easily, then you know it is buffed enough and can add another thin layer of
wax over it.
We ripped out all of the ugly, stinky, stained, beige and pink carpeting that was all
over our house when we moved in but we're left with hardwood birch that is in desperate need of refinishing as its just
coated with
wax.
With Folkart brand, you get more for the money and I like their «white
wax» which is great if you want a white
over coating on paint which is colored.
Attempting to add another
coating — such as Chalk Paint ® Lacquer or another varnish or even polyurethane —
over a
wax finish is futile.
For the color look: paint
over the base
coat and the
wax.
Next came a
coat of clear
wax all
over, followed by a hint of the Amy Howard Light Antiquing
Wax in areas that would naturally have more wear.
After rubbing in a
coat of Annie Sloan's white furniture
wax over the paint, my table was all ready to go — FINALLY!
So, because I only apply one
coat of
wax over the sides of the dresser and drawers - I do not want to sand that one
coat off - which will mean I need to apply another
coat of
wax.
gave two
coats and then distressed the edges and some of the details and then instead of
waxing over it I did a Minwax water based poly that goes on easy and clear.
To start, I applied a
coat of clear
wax all
over, wiping off the excess.
Roman Beeswax Polish is an excellent
wax for use
over Milk Paint or varnish and shellac finish
coats.
You can simply add a new
coat of chalk paint directly
over the existing
wax.
Finally I used clear
wax (after at least 15 Pinterest tutorial videos of how to
wax) all
over, giving each flat surface two
coats.
If you use two colors would I paint another
coat with the white,
over the blue, and then sand and
wax?
As recommended by Hairpin Legs Canada, in order to prevent the legs from rusting
over time, it's best to treat the legs with either a
wax coating or rust proof clear
coat or paint.
For the piece that you
waxed first, I would give it a couple more
coats of
wax over the next couple months... that should greatly increase the durability.
Judy, from what I've read, you can not successfully apply poly
over a
wax coat.
You don't even have to sand, but I always do, just to make sure the paint will adhere to the
wax coat that you are painting
over.
You can however apply
wax over a poly
coat, to get the hand - rubbed look of the
wax with the durability of the poly.
A quick going
over and then apply the paint, let dry, then add another
coat until you get the coverage you want, then apply the
wax in thin layers, buffing after each layer.
Two
coats of Skyline, some distressing, and some SC Johnson (it just seems to do better
over the black)
wax and it was done!
I then gave it a
coat of clear
wax over the top to seal.