Chalk Painting Furniture Techniques
Use different brush strokes for varied effects cross hatch.
Chalk painting furniture techniques. Work from the top downward. Chalk paint is a registered trade mark of annie sloan interiors ltd. You will be glad you did in the long run especially if you plan to chalk paint more.
How to protect outdoor furniture with chalk paint lacquer. Exposing this brush to water will ruin it and you will have wasted your money on a very expensive brush. Take a fine grit sandpaper like pro grade precision 220 and use a sponge or sanding block for consistent pressure.
To wrap up the year my furniture fixer upper friends and i decided to put together some of our favorite painted furniture makeovers we use a variety of brands of furniture paint as well as different furniture painting techniques. I know this seems like common sense but take a look at my embarrassing. If you have never chalk painted furniture or anything else before this post is for you.
2 clean the furniture. Remove all the. Sand down wood furniture.
This will keep your sanding even. You can give your furniture a light sand first if you like but no need to spend a ton of time if you are using chalk paint. I use several coats of paint at least two sometimes three.
7 quick tips for chalk painting furniture 1. For a faux linen effect brush an area vertically and follow on top with horizontal strokes. You don t need to strip anything off your furniture which includes old paint or old finishes.