Not exact matches
No you do nt need to put a final
coat of clear wax after the dark
wax, and yes you can buff it, but try to stick to buffing only areas that would get touched a lot... Looks
more authentic that way!
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.
Annie Sloan instructs people to apply a
coat of clear wax and then on top
of that a
coat of the dark, but I have seen that it is much
more streaky (which may or may not be the look you're going for) rather than an even aged look.
Last but not least, I painted on one
more coat of watered down white paint to tone down the letters a little
more and sealed it with some
more clear furniture
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.
When I'm finished, I'll
coat it with some
clear wax, then put on some dark
wax to give it
more of an aged look.
«I finished up with a generous
coating of clear wax, wiping away excess as I went, but fabric absorbs
more than wood, just like with the paint.
No you do nt need to put a final
coat of clear wax after the dark
wax, and yes you can buff it, but try to stick to buffing only areas that would get touched a lot... Looks
more authentic that way!
Normally I would finish with a
coat or two
of Annie Sloan
wax but seeing as this is going into a nursery I gave it three
coats of clear varnish so it can withstand a little
more wear and tear.
I then painted the ad using acrylic craft paint, sanded it down to distress it
more, applied a
clear coat of furniture
wax then a dark
coat of wax to add to the aged look.