Sentences with phrase «use a furniture wax»

You guys, I've never used furniture wax before.

I stained the top and use the furniture wax to protect the surface and so far it looks beautiful and added a nice sheen without being shiny.

Not exact matches

Use low - VOC paints, and eco-friendly glues and furniture wax.

Because of my experience with waxing wood floors, I am completely against using it on furniture!.

You said you used Annie Sloan furniture wax?

I always use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint clear wax, and I use the clear wax on all of the painted furniture that I do, including the dining table.

Some clear waxes tend to turn your white painted furniture a dingy color... so if you want it to be pure white, I'd use a white wax.

I've also seen some furniture painters out there attempt to use dark wax and end up making it look splotchy and dirty.

Minwax makes a clear furniture wax but I have only used Annie Sloan.

Her waxes are used for protection and durability and to give a beautiful mellow finish to painted furniture, cabinets, and walls.

Jan, I have tried many products to use over chalk paint, several waxes then I switched to polycrylic top coats and have tried several, the best I've ever used is Polyvine Decorator's Varnish Dead Flat Finish — it DOES NOT yellow, I just used over two big pieces of furniture painted in Pure White and Off White and absolutely no yellowing.

I recently decided to stop using wax as well on furniture pieces.

My son, who is an antique furniture restorer and French polisher would agree with all you say about waxing he would always use varnish of one type or another but then again he rarely uses chalk paint Margaret

I chalk painted my first piece of furniture (a buffet table) and used a wax sealer.

You likely already know this but just in case, if you use dark wax first (opposed to clear then dark then clear again) I've read countless times dark wax will stain the furniture and I'm not sure how you'd resolve that if you ever wanted to change the look.

How about if I use AS chalk paint and use dark wax to age the furniture and seal it with General Finishes?

I once painted a piece of furniture using a matte paint and used some paste wax on top and it didn't do well, ended up looking yellow.

Finally to protect the chalk paint of the cabinet upcycle use Annie Sloan's furniture wax.

I used a dark furniture wax to give the red cabinet a richer more antique looking finish.

I use a clear furniture wax by Annie Sloan.

If you've never used wax before, it may be a good idea to chalk paint and wax a piece of furniture first to get the hang of waxing.

After the paint was dry, we used a sanding block to distress the edges, and then we used rags to rub on some Annie Sloan furniture wax.

I'm wondering about the wax you use when repurposing furniture.

This was the first time I have used wax to seal a piece of furniture and I have to say I love it.

I have been using A.S. wax but don't think it finishes furniture well enough.

To renew a wood's luster, use a quality furniture wax or polish at least once a year; avoid chemical products.

This furniture belonged to my parents so I felt the same way as you, I wanted to try to make it work somehow... I sure did use ASCP on the hutch — It's Old White with clear wax and then a bit of dark wax over that.

Use the paint and wax at room temperature and make sure the furniture piece you are painting is AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

You said you used Annie Sloan furniture wax?

I always use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint clear wax, and I use the clear wax on all of the painted furniture that I do, including the dining table.

In fact - our technical trainer has been a guru in the furniture capital of the USA for years - she shared with me that «when wax is first «harvested» it is in a hard form... so hard that it can rarely be used that way.

For furniture and cabinetry, I personally feel that wax is so much easier to use versus Lacquer.

Have you since found a protector after using the minwax furniture wax??

Here's a great tip; if you've never used colored wax, I highly recommend doing some experimenting with it before you apply it to a piece of furniture.

So there is nothing nicer out there in the marketplace to use on furniture than Annie Sloan's Soft Waxes!

I fully agree with your top - coat recommendations; I have used wax on furniture but polycrylic on kitchen cabinets is the more durable way to go.

You can use hemp oil, furniture wax, petroleum jelly, a wax puck, canning wax or candle wax.

If you have waxed your furniture piece but prefer a higher gloss finish, you can use a clean cloth to buff the piece by wiping back and forth or in a circular motion across the piece until it's shiny.

The combination of properties leads to many applications, including use in food, cosmetics, automobile and furniture wax, molds for semiconductor devices, and as a coating for dental floss.

Get a little on my finger, then use it to rub the wax onto the furniture in a very thin coat only where I want chipping.

I love that you shared about various types of top coats, what to use to fix furniture, how to tint wax and where to buy pulls and moldings.

Annie Sloan demonstrates how to gild painted furniture using a combination of Gilding Waxes for an authentic finish.

When the paint was applied, I used Miss Mustard Seed's furniture wax.

If you are using wax — it takes time to wax and buff after painting — so you are not going to save much on the time it takes to transform a piece of furniture.

Question...... the wax that you use is it a normal furniture wax or specially formulated for putting over paint.?

I have wax that i use for furniture, antiques and wood.

Most of the time it is used on furniture and followed up using the wax and distressing.

I've used Miss Mustard Seed's furniture wax on a few pieces in my house including a dresser makeover I did.

What I will tell you is I love furniture wax (Annie Sloan & Minwax Paste Finishing Wax are my faves)... and you can get a shiny finish using it by buffing when your piece is ready.

«I wanted to be able to paint a piece of furniture or a wall and then wax it to create a beautiful effect, similar to the finishes used in grand houses in Europe.