If the wax feels dry no matter if it is has only been 15 minutes since the last wax application or a day or two go ahead and paint right over it with chalk paint.
Waxing furniture over chalk paint.
Maria and i met at a painting workshop she was hosting to teach her bermuda blending technique.
You are aiming to cover every bit of paint.
2 take the scrubby side of your sponge and scrub the surface of your piece.
That is until i met maria revollo of ml furniture decor.
Dip your dark wax brush lightly into the dark wax.
You can apply the wax in thin layers or thick layers to achieve the look you want.
Before painting over the chalk paint the wax must be removed.
Wax acts a resist and just about any paint you put over wax with one exception which i ll tell you about later will not adhere well.
When you apply wax to annie sloan chalk paint something of a chemical reaction occurs where the wax will penetrate the porous paint in order to create the seal coat.
The new paint may stick initially but long term it will have poor adhesion and may come off with the slightest scratch.
Work in large areas sweeping the wax over the paint.
Using a lint free cloth go over the waxed surface quite lightly in order to remove any excess wax.
If you work the brush from side to side be sure to follow the grain of the paint and wood.
Using an chalk paint wax brush or a lint free cloth apply chalk paint wax.
Apply steady pressure to rub the wax into the chalk paint with the brush.
Check that you haven t missed any sections.
Essentially it combines beeswax and carnauba wax resulting in a sumptuous rich paste that protects your furniture while enhancing its look.
1 pour a generous amount of mineral spirits on your surface or pour onto the scrubby side of your sponge.
Go over them with wax if so.
Work the brush in loose circular motions to distribute a thin layer of wax across the surface of the paint.
You should start seeing smalls amounts of wax ball up on the surface of your piece or on your sponge.
Apply wax evenly over your project.
Annie s products were created to work perfectly with each other.
Based on an old family recipe miss mustard seed s furniture wax is one of the most unique waxes for chalk paint on the market.
Massage the wax into 1 section of the chalk paint.
If the wax feels really thick and tacky then i would consider removing some based on directions below.
If you apply a varnish first this will inhibit the wax s ability to be absorbed into the paint and it will effectively sit on top of the varnish.
The good thing about using wax over chalk paint is that there are few rules.