A wax is used to seal the very same way you would seal
over chalk paint.
If you use a stain
over chalk paint, be ready with a rag to wipe it off in areas right away.
I have a BFA and when first saw the hoopla
over the chalk paint, I thought back to my classes and knew all it was is an old master plan of adding a drying agent, chalk or plaster to paint.
My friend is a professional faux painter and uses a clear coat that she says would work
over the chalk paint.
I have never used poly
over chalk paint, so I am not sure how long it may take.
When you do the waxing
over the chalk paint, is it normal soft wax.?
If you wax
over the chalk paint as is done with furniture — the stairs would be very slippery.
So I assume the resin would look great
over the chalk paint.
I had not used
it over chalk paint up until I did it and I wanted to be able to tell readers about working with it.
Beeswax is one of the waxes in many of the soft wax brands used
over chalk paint.
Hi Heidi — You can use stain
over chalk paint the same way you would use glaze.
Have you considered using a water based poly
over the chalk paint?
You could use
this over chalk painted pieces to give a layered look to the surface, but it is not what I use.
Do you plan on using wax or poly
over the chalk paint?
I've used polyurethane
over chalk paint and polycrylic (messy to work with too many drips etc), but not wax, from what I've read it isn't the best choice for a high traffic area or piece?
For waxing — are you using dark or clear wax
over the chalk paint?
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I do have one question, to repaint
over chalk paint that has been waxed, what would the preparation be?
I read all I could find on the MMSMP site, but didn't see anything regarding hemp oil
over Chalk Paint.
Last I painted
over the chalk with white paint.
Btw, yes it does work
over Chalk Paint!
When layering milk paint
over chalk or acrylic paint you do not need to sand the chalk or acrylic paint.
One of the things we get the most questions about is how to use the dark wax and the black wax
over Chalk Paint ® so we thought we'd share this video so you could learn from the master herself... Or, if you prefer a more hands on experience, you can sign up for one of our upcoming classes!
Go ahead and paint
over the Chalk Paint ® with EITHER Chalk Paint ® OR any other product you choose.
Can you put a glaze
over chalk paint??
With that being said, glaze is not a great product to use
over chalk finish paint.
While the plants can cope with dry, thin soils, foilage may become pale and yellow on very shallow soil
over chalk.
For example, check out the sample board below with Duck Egg Blue
over the Chalk Paint ® color called Primer Red.
Should still work over oil based paints but not
over chalk paint that is unsealed.
The shade was beige so I used left
over chalk paint to cover it and the Mister screwed it in so the cord comes out of the back.
Just remember that if you create a faux whitewash with chalk paint, you will still need to seal the piece with wax or poly
over the chalk paint.
Don't Wax or Varnish
Over Chalk Paint Without Reading This First - You May Be Making Work For Yourself!
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over chalk painted... Read More
Repainting
over chalk painted table the easy way.
Then I took some white paint and went
over the chalk outline that was transferred onto the wood slice.
I then used my paint pen and traced
over the chalk lines.
I did one at a time, three coats of chalk paint on each side, then three coats of Polycrylic
over the chalk paint.
I like wax
over chalk paint since it gives it a subtle sheen.
I like the satin or semi-gloss
over chalk paint.
Hi Virginia — When using poly
over chalk paint or any surface and not have it yellow you need to use «water - based» poly.
I have been told that if you wax
over chalk painted upholstery, it will look like leather.
Anyway, I've been reading some of the posts on this article on chalk paint, and you have said several times to use «Poly»
over the chalk paint to get a glossy'er finish.
Hi Te — If you don't want to have to wax
over the chalk paint you should use poly.
Study for Greek Alphabet Series # 2 is a symphony of visual noise with the artist abrading and scratching into the layered surface of graphite applied
over a chalk ground.
From the path you can take in tremendous views
over the chalk stacks and arches.
Go ahead and paint
over the Chalk Paint ® with EITHER Chalk Paint ® OR any other product you choose.
I have been told that if you wax
over chalk painted upholstery, it will look like leather.
I like the satin or semi-gloss
over chalk paint.
If you put dark wax right
over the chalk paint, it is hard to move the color around where you want it.
The only scenario where I would not wax
over the chalk paint is if I wanted very rustic, rough - hewn looking cabinets.