Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint.
Chalk paint techniques for cabinets.
Here annie is using old ochre.
Considerations in best chalk paint for kitchen cabinets 1.
Many models of the chalk paints will dry quickly.
Some things to keep in mind.
Drying time and finish.
And another thing just because you are using chalk paint it does not mean that they have to be shabby looking or distressed.
It is a necessity for applications such as kitchen cabinets.
Left exposed chalk paint flakes easily so a wax or other topcoat is more than strongly advised.
Clean off your cabinets with a mild cleaner soap and water and let dry.
When prepping to paint your kitchen cabinets with chalk paint the process is really quite simple.
Not the look i want with white cabinets.
You need to use a separate brush for applying wax.
Chalk paint is a water based medium and will require a soap and water clean up.
A decent 2 or 2 1 2 latex brush will do the trick.
First make sure that the paint is completely dry.
Exposing this brush to water will ruin it and you will have wasted your money on a very expensive brush.
Chalk paint tends to leave strokes or not be as smooth as latex.
Tip 6 distressing a piece the easy way.
You can counteract that by lightly sanding in between coats.
Traditionally chalk paint is finished with wax but because kitchen cabinets receive such heavy wear i wanted to use a finish that wouldn t need maintenance.
Techniques tips how to paint your kitchen cabinets with chalk paint.
Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint.
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Easily thin or thicken chalk paint.
Chalk paint is a registered trade mark of annie sloan interiors ltd.
However for pattern and different complicated painting chalk paint might not be helpful compared to acrylic wet paints.
My go to wood sealer is polyurethane but it s a finish that notoriously yellows.
Slowly stir the paint while adding the water.
Chalk paint cabinets durability factor one other important consideration with chalk paint is its finish.
Thin the chalk paint with small amounts of cool water.
Annie sloan is a registered trade mark of annie sloan interiors ltd.
Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.
Chalk paint lacks a sealer that most paint has and therefore requires a wax to seal the color and keep water or other debris from getting in the finish.
Unlike latex paint which develops a skin when the paint can lid is left open chalk paint has no such properties.
And on your final coat before applying your sealer.
If desired lightly sand once with a scrap piece of sandpaper or sanding block no heavy duty sander required.