Sentences with phrase «n't make the chalk paint»

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Real chalk paint ® Is not latex or acrylic based and can not be made from an at home recipe.

hi... i usually make my own chalk paint, but i would like to paint out some hideous tracker green marble around my fireplace and do nt want to mess around.

Annie Sloan's chalkpaint product is wonderful, but I didn't want to drive a long distance to get it or pay the $ 30 - $ 40, so I started looking for recipes to make a chalk - style paint.

And I'm glad you made the outright statement «chalk paint can be applied without sanding» because I didn't go to the Annie Sloan session and I had read other people make hints at that, but I wasn't totally sure... I'm glad to hear how easy it is, and that you used 220 sandpaper to distress.

do not use oil based for chalk paint and make sure the paint does not have primer in it.

I want to try this method, I've been making my own chalk paint, and painted my china cabinet, and used the Minwax dark wax to antique it, it's not for everyone, but the look is just what I want, old world look, not even put it has character, I am doing my coffee table as well, I find very ornate pieces cheap and paint a base cream chalk paint and then go over it with the Minwax dark, let it sit for 15 min and buff, then add another layer of wax, its so much fun, but the problem I'm having is I'm ADD and I have 5 projects going at once!

And how did I not know Rustoleaum made Chalk spray paint?!?!? This is very exciting.

I made my own chalk paint and thought 2 would work, not with white!

So when I found some chalk paint for only $ 7,75 I thought: Why not make a little chalkboard myself?

I love Annie Sloan chalk paint, I too painted a chair, but it was more crunchy then soft, not sure why, I waxed it, but to biggie I will do another chair, I love your decorating ideas, Thank you so much for sharing all your ideas and plans for making tables and things.

I didn't know you can make your own chalk paint.

Just make sure you're looking for chalk paint, not chalkboard paint, as they're two completely different things.

One person suggested using chalk paint and not stripping them??? I'm pinning you and hoping I get around to making mine as beautiful as yours very soon!

If you want to paint the deck with chalk paint you have to make sure the wood is not at all wet and the weather is not damp or humid when you are painting since this will add moisture to the wood.

I prefer making my chalk paint mixed using satin, but since you will use poly over the finish it really does not matter what sheen of paint you use to make the chalk paint.

Doesn't the chalk paint make such a difference in this space?!?!?! I used Rustoleum chalk paint that I already had on hand.

So can't make that into chalk paint?

Hi Kevin — I have not made black chalk paint yet, so I can not be sure.

Calcium Carbonate Powder will not, so use it when making chalk paint with acrylic craft paint.

You can use any sheen of paint to make chalk paint, but no matter what sheen you use, once you add the CCP it will flatten the finish so it will not be the normal semi-gloss.

This has only happened for me with Plaster of Paris, but not with any of the chalk paint making additives like Calcium Carbonate Powder or Chalk Line Marking pochalk paint making additives like Calcium Carbonate Powder or Chalk Line Marking poChalk Line Marking powder.

: — RRB - Just in case you didn't see her reply to your commment... Any water based paint will work when making DIY chalk paint with CCP.

If you have the Oil - Based Alkyd Enamel then it will not work to make chalk paint.

If I want a super durable finish, I may add a little bit of Plaster of Paris to the mix, but not too much as PoP can (not always) make the chalk paint mix thick.

: — RRB - Just in case you didn't see her reply to your commment... Any water based paint will work when making DIY chalk paint with CCP.

I haven't used any home made chalk paint myself so can't really comment on the Graco's abilty to cope with it I'm afraid.

So can't make that into chalk paint?

I prefer making my chalk paint mixed using satin, but since you will use poly over the finish it really does not matter what sheen of paint you use to make the chalk paint.

If you want to paint the deck with chalk paint you have to make sure the wood is not at all wet and the weather is not damp or humid when you are painting since this will add moisture to the wood.

It's been made easy with the use of chalk paint (not chalkboard paint).

If you haven't used chalk paint, you should check out my tutorial on how to make chalk paint, I also linked it to a post that shows how to distress with chalk paint Thanks again for the compliments!

hi... i usually make my own chalk paint, but i would like to paint out some hideous tracker green marble around my fireplace and do nt want to mess around.

I have been painting like CRAZY with chalk paint that I make using 4T plaster of paris, 4T water, mixed until smooth, added to 2 cups water based paint, be it satin finish, semi-gloss, high - gloss, doesn't matter.

I have never made my own chalk paint, but that does nt mean it wouldn't work.

How to: We wiped off the stone to make sure it didn't have dust or cobwebs, mixed the Annie Sloan Chalk paint with water to dilute it so the stone would retain more of the natural look, rather than a heavily «painted» feel.

Something that isn't always made known when using chalk paint is that wax needs to be reapplied every so often and if you make changes frequently, like I tend to do, the wax needs to be removed before you paint again.

Great post, Traci — the point you made is that chalk paint may not be the right choice for EVERY project, so how wonderful to have a color match in a latex paint!

Hey...... I realize this post is a year old but I was just reading today that you should not use baldpates paint to make chalk paint.

I can't fathom making my own chalk paint.

I can't find chalk paint here (not in regular stores at least) but I can definitely make my own!

Note: When making chalk paint with Plaster of Paris you can not use a paint with a primer in it.

I am not afraid to try making my home - made chalk paint now.

I would get new paint — Satin finish always works well for me, but don't use Valspar as it has a primer in it and gets too thick when making DIY chalk paint mixes.

Hi Val — When making chalk paint with PoP, it can be a little harder to sand, not impossible, but you may have to add more elbow grease to get the painted finish smooth.

If adding whiting to paint made it stick better to surfaces do you not think that Bher, and Dulux and Pratt and Lambert would have done that already????? Adding whiting to latex just makes it look similar to chalk paint....

My question is, should I not be using this to make my chalk paint?

If cost is a factor, but you are not on a super tight budget and want to make your own color — try Websters — a $ 13.95 bag will make one quart of chalk paint.

The home decor sector is in soooo deep now, I can't seem to find a simple answer as to what makes chalk paint the greatest thing since sliced bread?

Gosh I would not try the chalk paint because of the cost but this makes it reasonable.

Hi Bethany — It really does not matter what the sheen of paint is to make into DIY chalk paint since when you add the CCP or PoP is will turn it into a flat sheen.