When the wax hardens it seals the painted surface with a lovely natural looking soft sheen.
Soft wax for chalk painted furniture.
When scratched it won t flake off in big chunks like poly because in essence it becomes part of the paint s finish.
Soft southern strokes clear soft wax formulated to finish seal and protect chalk painted furniture art and crafts.
More than that though it s a fantastic wax for enhancing and protecting the look of chalk paint.
Once you ve successfully finished coating your furniture apply another coat of wax and repeat the process about three times.
Before you proceed to the next area make sure there are no lumps on the surface and make sure your wax is evenly distributed.
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.
Chalk paint is a great way to give new life to an old piece.
However like any project chalk paint needs a protective finish.
Go over them with wax if so.
Because both chalk and milk painted furniture is porous in nature wax easily absorbs into the surface.
8 oz love this chalk paint wax sealer made from white bees wax and natural plant oils ingredients list walnut oil.
Check that you haven t missed any sections.
Using wax on your project after applying.
With the growing popularity of chalk and milk painted furniture wax has become a super popular topcoat.
Next use a clean cloth to apply the wax over a portion of your chalk painted furniture.
Once you ve painted a piece of furniture with chalk paint it s time to seal it off with wax to do this you ll use a stiff bristle brush and work in small sections at a time applying just a thin coat and wiping over the wax with a soft cloth.
The chalk tique dark paste wax is a very efficient wax for furniture.
Using an chalk paint wax brush or a lint free cloth apply chalk paint wax.
Using a lint free cloth go over the waxed surface quite lightly in order to remove any.
Ultimately the reason furniture wax is sold as the topcoat of choice for wax and milk paints is that unlike poly it will settle down into the porous paint finish and cure up over time.
After i waxed with annie sloan soft wax i applied general finishes flat topcoat over the chalk paint on the rungs of the chairs.
I did something similar with bar stools that i chalk painted.
It has a surprisingly light citrus honey fragrance when first applied.
Work in large areas sweeping the wax over the paint.