Lightly sand with the 220 grit sandpaper over areas that feel rough to the touch.
Chalk paint and wood stain.
Amy howard chalk paint in linen is what i used.
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Refinishing wood furniture with stain and chalk paint.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
It is perfect for updating antiques creating a matte.
Another chalk paint option is annie sloan old white.
This is rarely available on amazon.
I think 2017 is the year for makeovers for us.
Some wood doesn t accept stain and get the color you want.
Apply with a high quality brush in a very thin coat.
Sometimes you just want an aged weathered look.
You can just dive right in.
You want the chalk paint to be cured before applying the protective coat.
Wood stain in color of choice if i were to do this over i would select minwax dark walnut paint for table and chair bottoms.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
For a matte finish use chalk paint and a polyurethane top coat.
Load a large chalk paint brush with your paint mix and start painting.
This will ensure the chalk paint is completely adhered to the surface.
Allow to dry overnight.
In case you are wondering i used rustoleum chalk paint in charcoal and general finishes java gel stain.
Chalk paint is a water based formula that will stick to almost anything.
Staining on top of chalk paint to create that wooden look.
There are many gel stains out there but this is the only one i would recommend.
The more yellow the wood is the more purple you want your stain to be.
This paint over stain technique is not a stain at all but because you paint in one direction the base coat shows through in such a way to look like wood grains providing a subtle barn wood finish to an existing piece.
We haven t had much success refinishing wood furniture over the past year but i m happy to report.
Mix together napoleonic blue and burgundy in a bowl or paint tray until you reach an aubergine colour.
If the paint feels a bit hard to put on you can dilute it with a little water.
First our master bathroom second our guest bathroom third these coffee tables.