You can paint back
over wax with a chalk type paint if you decide to do something different.
Is anything recommended for
use over wax for tough top coat?
Every brand of poly I've used specifically says not to use
over wax as it won't adhere properly.
You can paint
back over wax with a chalk type paint if you decide to do something different.
Sprinkle some millet
flour over wax or parchment paper, and roll out the dough over the paper until it's about 12 - 14 inches in diameter.
The dough is a little tricky to work with but if you put it on wax paper and fold them over by
folding over the wax paper, does that make sense?
I just want to add that it is possible to paint
over wax after it's completely cured.
Most poly manufacturers (including GF) specifically say their product will not work
correctly over wax.
Worse case scenario - with chalk paint, you can simply paint
right over the wax and start again.
You can use Artesian Enhancement's Clear Topcoat Sealer
over a waxed finish for more durability.
I would experiment on an old throw pillow or something first, but maybe the fabric medium (and maybe a little water too) would make the clear top coat pliable enough that you could put a thin layer
over the wax without it getting crunchy.
Also you can always
go over your wax with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and make the piece look antiqued with the paint.
I let all the glaze soak in and what dripped off, I scooped up and poured on again, until it was all on the cake (I had cake on cooling rack
placed over wax paper to catch the glaze).
It wouldn't be ideal for a full piece to use chalk paint
over the wax because I would be worried about adherence, but when doing an accent like a whitewash, the incredible adherence of chalk paint works just fine.
Step 6: Apply your favorite foundation with a sponge in dabbing
motions over your wax to blend it into your skin tone.
So if you can't paint another
sealent over the wax, then how do you remove the wax without taking the chalk paint with it?
Even though there is internet chatter about removing wax with 3rd party products or mineral spirits, the risk of a failure in
re-coating over a wax finish is very high and sometimes impossible.
I'm going to be totally honest here: I used the
polycrylic over wax this time because I needed to seal the cabinets and I was already using polycrylic somewhere else in the house and had a open can and wet brush.
I know that wax can only be a last step, i.e. you can not
oil over wax, but you can wax over oil, and with a colored wax, it is best to apply a clear wax first in order to have better control with the darker wax.
So, what if you printed it out, laid it on cardboard and used an x-acto knife to make a stencil to
put over the wax paper and just glommed on the puffy paint and then lifted the stencil straight up (wax paper taped down).