HI Jo, You would need to remove most of the wax, or give them a sand to remove it, but you can
poly over chalk paint with out a problem.
I use
poly over chalk paint because it gives a great smooth finish and holds up to wear and tear better than a wax.
Hi Virginia — When using
poly over chalk paint or any surface and not have it yellow you need to use «water - based» poly.
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.
Do you plan on using wax or
poly over the chalk paint?
Have you considered using a water based
poly over the chalk paint?
I have never used
poly over chalk paint, so I am not sure how long it may take.
Not exact matches
If the
chalk painted piece will be a highly used piece, I add
poly over the waxed finish.
I used wipe on
poly (not polycrylic)
over DIY
chalk paint a couple of weeks ago, and I liked the ease of it.
I've used MinWax water based rub on
poly over Annie Sloan
chalk paint.
I always
poly over the glaze, and you can also opt to
poly under the glaze as well to have greater control
over the glaze and keep it from staining the porous
chalk paint as easily.
Hi Te — If you don't want to have to wax
over the
chalk paint you should use
poly.
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.
You can
paint right
over chalk paint on your chest as long as you did not apply wax or
poly over it.
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 what can i do about my kids bunkbeds satin or eggshell
paint mixed with
chalk i can do touch ups on the bed when i see something wrong or use flat
paint and go
over with a clear
poly finsh which of them works the best i just want something that i do nt have to repeat once a month or ever other year
I have only used soft wax and water - based
poly and water - based glazes
over the
chalk painted pieces I have
painted.
Hi Julie —
Chalk paint will provide a chalk board finish as long as you don't wax or poly ove
Chalk paint will provide a
chalk board finish as long as you don't wax or poly ove
chalk board finish as long as you don't wax or
poly over it.
Hi what can i do about my kids bunkbeds satin or eggshell
paint mixed with
chalk i can do touch ups on the bed when i see something wrong or use flat
paint and go
over with a clear
poly finsh which of them works the best i just want something that i do nt have to repeat once a month or ever other year
If you want your kitchen cabinets to be a semi-gloss finish and use
chalk paint, you will need to wax them or add a semi-gloss
poly over the
paint to get a semi-gloss sheen.
Hi Te — If you don't want to have to wax
over the
chalk paint you should use
poly.
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.
Thanks you so i only use
chalk paint twice on lamps (Anne Sloan) a (ceader chest walamrt wavely) so can i do this make my own
chalk paint using satin
paint so when ever i see a scratch or roughness i could touch up but the
poly makes a great shine i when i do something i love for it to look factory made and also if i was to use
poly over satin how would i touch up which one is more durable
poly over flat or stain
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.