Note that you have a choice between regular wax and dark wax.
Applying dark wax to chalk painted furniture.
While the clear wax is still wet apply dark chalk paint wax with a chalk paint wax brush working in small areas at a time.
6 apply the wax.
It is important to know a few thing before you apply wax to wood.
Check that you haven t missed any sections.
Don t use furniture wax to clean it.
Using a lint free cloth go over the waxed surface quite lightly in order to remove any.
Chalk paint is a great way to give new life to an old piece.
Remove any excess wax with a lint free cloth.
Using wax on your project after applying.
Using an chalk paint wax brush or a lint free cloth apply chalk paint wax.
Once you ve successfully finished coating your furniture apply another coat of wax and repeat the process about three times.
Chalk paint is all the rage with it s matte finish that has a french country feel.
Go over them with wax if so.
Chalk paint lacks a sealer that most paint has and therefore requires a wax to seal the color and keep water or other debris from getting in the finish.
It s matte and very porous.
The chalk paint will soak up the pigment of the dark wax making it very hard to get it back off if you apply too much.
Once chalk paint has been painted onto the surface of a piece of furniture the resulting coat of paint feels a lot like chalk.
This paint is popular among the do it yourself crowd and offers a versatile medium for freshening up any project such as furniture or kitchen cabinets.
Before you proceed to the next area make sure there are no lumps on the surface and make sure your wax is evenly distributed.
There is a little trick to applying dark wax over chalk paint when painting furniture.
Next use a clean cloth to apply the wax over a portion of your chalk painted furniture.
Allow the paint to dry before applying a coat of clear chalk paint wax using a chalk paint wax brush.
You are aiming to cover every bit of paint.
Add dark wax over that to enhance woodwork and you have a beautiful work of art.
To protect this coat of paint furniture refinishers apply soft clear wax over the entire piece.
Work in large areas sweeping the wax over the paint.