White Wax For Furniture
Now for the fun part white wax.
White wax for furniture. A good furniture wax has two main uses as a wood finishing product and as a wood rejuvenating product. Furniture wax provides protection but also adds depth to wood and imparts an overall healthier look to furniture as well as adding scent to a room. White wax may not be as common as the popular clear or dark wax but it certainly gives a gorgeous look and beautiful sheen.
See more ideas about white wax painted furniture redo furniture. Traditionally this look was achieved with lime which is pretty caustic. You don t have to worry about getting the wax on surfaces next to the details it s easy to wipe off.
Here are some examples to inspire you to give it a try. Jolie finishing wax protective topcoat for jolie paint use on interior furniture cabinets walls home decor and accessories odor free non hazardous white 500 ml 4 4 out of 5 stars 56 24 95 24. Jolie finishing wax protective topcoat for jolie paint use on interior furniture cabinets walls home decor and accessories odor free non hazardous white 500 ml 4 4 out of 5 stars 51 24 95 24.
This white was glaze works beautifully to add a soft white wash over painted. Similarly to when we are painting furniture white i am breaking out the white wash glaze to add to my clear sealer. I just brush the wax into the details and wipe it back.
Annie sloan wax and chalk paint go together like ben jerry or thelma louise some of us can t image one without the other. A white wax isn t going to necessarily lighten it it just adds a layer of white as if antiqued in a way. Liming works best on either open grained wood such as oak pine or ash but it also looks great on ornately carved furniture where the white wax will settle in the crevices and give a soft worn look like antiquing with dark wax but cleaner and more gentle.
Most importantly before applying white wax clean the raw wood with a 50 50 solution of denatured alcohol and water because a dirty piece of furniture and white wax don t mix well. This explains why all the blog land tutorials on annie sloan s white wax are demonstrating its effect on painted furniture which is beautiful btw. It s really easy to work with too.