Before applying the chalk
paint use sand paper, soap, dry / wet cloth, or anything useful to make sure the surface is cleaned properly.
Before applying the next coat, lightly sand the first coat of
paint using a sanding block.
After a few layers of milk
paint I used a sanding block to heavily distress the piece.
Not exact matches
From her early daycare days of finger -
painting and messing around with
sand, through coloring and cutting, and now up to learning how to sew and knit and make complex collages, she is drawn to create
using color and materials and shapes.
A tiny bit of
sanding on the bottom to level it all, some putty to cover the holes, a layer of
paint later (Yolo's Imagine.04, which I've
used on all the bookshelves in the house)... and well, we had ourselves a table.
An old wooden bench, for instance, can be completely transformed by
sanding down the rough, chipped surface and decorating
using weather - proof
paints.
-- In the past I tried
using it on a piece that was previously
painted and it did not adhere to the semigloss finish without
sanding first.
If you
use chalk
paint, many times you don't need to
sand (though you can't rely on this every time — every surface is different).
Tip:
using cardstock becomes a little messy... if you are
using chalk
paint you can always
sand down the sloppy edges and then finish it off with a dry brush technique in the old white to fade some of the those not so nice spots.
I'm gearing up to repaint a wood IKEA table... I am going to
sand it down, but not sure if I will just
use regular
paint or chalkboard type... I was thinking of leaving the top the wood, and I really like the way yours looks like that!
I recommend lightly
sanding, &
using Valspar
paint & primer in one — in a sprayer for a smooth finish & quick project.
I gave the stand 2 coats of Duck Egg Blue chalk
paint and then distressed,
using my 120 grit
sanding block.
If you plan on
using a milk
paint like I mention in the next step you should lightly
sand after the primer has dried.
Since the
paint will be
sanded heavily and smoothness is not an issue you could
use any of the three recipes in that post.
Son of a... I have spent two weeks prepping (read:
sanding by hand of course due to all the lil nooks and crannies) a china cabinet for
painting and if I had known this I would have
used chalk
paint.
No
sanding before
using chalk
paint!
Wait, what??!! You don't have to
sand to
use chalk
paint?!?! All the articles I have read and you are the first to mention that helpful lil gem!
I love
using my DIY chalk
paint made with plaster of paris as a primer because it's very flat, adheres well, and there is very little prep, with no
sanding.
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.
I did not
sand or prime this piece before
painting because it is not required when
using chalk
paint.
And, because I've never
used Annie Sloan
paint, did you wait for the
paint to dry before
sanding and waxing?
Since there was original artwork hand
painted on, I
used 60 grit
sand paper to get the
paint off.
Supplies Mirror Valspar Satin Hubbell House Golden Maize spray
paint Krylon Black Chalkboard spray
paint Painter's tape
Sand paper (I
used fine grit)
I'm thinking of
using home made chalk
paint — would this require
sanding and / or a primer?
If you had not
used the Annie Sloan, would you have
sanded and primed for the enamel BM or SW
paints?
If you want to
use a different
paint, though, you'll probably have to remove the wax or at least
sand it a bit and then prime it before
painting.
There really isn't much prep work required for
using chalk
paint, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to
sand the piece a little.
If you will not be
using furniture specific
paint, (milk
paint, chalk
paint) and your piece is really shiny, I would give it a scuff
sanding with 220 grit sandpaper to knock off some of the shine before spraying /
painting.
If you
use chalkpaint you don't need to
sand the
painted parts.
I removed the doors and
sanded both the boxes and doors,
used one coat of primer and two coats of
paint.
After years of contemplation, I finally gave my dining room table a complete makeover
using sand paper, stain,
paint and ScotchBlue ™ Painter's Tape!
If you
use two colors would I
paint another coat with the white, over the blue, and then
sand and wax?
You could easily remove the doors and hardware,
sand the cabinets, prime them, and then
use spray
paint or a
paint sprayer to apply your choice of
paint.
I applied two coats of white milk
paint, let it dry and then
used a 180 sandpaper grit and
sanded the edges here and there, to give it a really nice Shabby Chic look.
«But I want to
use chalk
paint to avoid
sanding everything... but can you
use chalk
paint in a
paint sprayer?
Brittony, to
use Annie Sloan Chalk
Paint it's not required to
sand the piece in order for the
paint to adhere to the surface.
* If you happen to get a stain... like from blending a smoothie too exuberantly and not wiping off the berries right away... you can
use a cleaner on the area or even
sand the stain off and reapply a little
paint and wax to the area.
There are some instances, however, when I
use primer and / or
sand before
painting, so you really have to look at each piece individually.
I have remodled several kitchens with old cabnets
using oil based
paint,
sanding between each coat of
paint, thinning each additional coat of
paint, etc etc..
The piece
sanded just as easily as any chalk
paint I have
used:) I will probably finish this piece this week with some clear wax
paint to protect it.
If you're
using chalk
paint you don't have to
sand it first unless the surface is really scratched up or if there's old
paint on it that's peeling.
I
used Annie Sloan's «Pure White» chalk
paint to
paint in the letters, then I
used a
sanding block to distress the sign.
Hi Kim — When
using chalk
paint you do not need to prime, you do need to
sand the surface a little though to rough up the surface to provide some «tooth» for the
paint to grab onto.
For my shelves I
used 1 pint of General Finishes Snow White Milk
Paint, 1 pint of General Finishes Basil Milk
Paint, a double sided
sanding sponge to roughen up my surfaces, premium finishing brushes, Green ® Painter's Tape, Annie Sloan Chalk
Paint in Duck Egg Blue and Chalkboard
paint.
Making a mix
using just Calcium Carbonate Powder creates a velvety smooth mix that would work well in
paint sprayers and distresses beautifully when
sanded.
Non
sanded grout and Plaster with regular latex
paint with no acrylic or primer in it is fine to
use and mixes smoothly.
Also, will I have to
sand off the
paint I have already applied before
using the chalk
paint?
If you were
using a
paint color other then white and were going to
sand to distress, though... you should not
use Kilz or any white primer since you would see the white layer in between the wood and the
paint color when you
sand.
Plaster of Paris and Non -
Sanded grout were the first two mixes I made and
used when I discovered the world of DIY chalk
paint.
Hi Cathy — I have never
used Liquid
Sand with chalk
paint so I am not sure if there would be a reaction or not.