I started by cleaning the entire piece with water tsp and a scrub brush.
Gray chalk painted dressers.
It is sealed with annie sloan clear wax on the body for a great sheen and the top received multiple layers of gf high performance topcoat for extra durability.
Just dilute the paint with a bit of water then test it on your fabric to make sure you ve got the right ratio.
Chalk finish paint dresser.
If you re interested i even have a recipe and printable for making your own chalk paint.
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Once i sanded the dresser i wiped it down with a damp cloth and then applied my first coat of chalk paint using my homemade chalk paint recipe.
I gave the rest of the dresser a light sanding with 180 grit and then wiped away all the dust with a.
This diy version of chalk finish paint can be antiqued or distressed and tinted in your choice of colors.
Aug 3 2020 chalky matt finishes in lovely duck egg tones.
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The really great thing about chalk paint is that it dries really fast.
I should warn you it gets a whole lot ugly before it starts looking good.
I recently updated a piece that sits in my foyer.
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I prefer to use farrow and ball or annie sloan paints for best results the piece and setting usually dictates what finish is required.
Artist annie sloan originally trademarked the term chalk paint for her eponymous line of decorative paints in 1990 but you can buy similar products today from companies like valspar rust oleum and decoart or through retailers like amazon target and home depot.
Then i patched and fixed all the missing veneer and old hardware with bondo and sanded the bondo smooth.
To paint this dresser they used chalk finish paint to give the entire piece one coat.
Add a pop of color with farmhouse style the cottage market.
It has worked very well in this gorgeous cabinet.
It was painted with teal milk paint for a few years and it was adorable.
But i ve been obsessing over gray painted furniture for a while so i decided it needed a change.
The body is hand painted in a custom grey using a mix of general finishes seagull gray queenstown gray and their slate gray chalk style paint.
Chalk paint in french linen cabinet french linen is a cool neutral khaki grey in the chalk paint palette.
A bit of gilding and waxing thrown in for good measure and just the right door handle to make the piece.
How to layering chalk paint.
Nov 25 2017 explore lisa warborg s board gray chalk paint on pinterest.