Dark waxes for chalk paint
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KMS Woodworks on Jun 18, 2013I've picked up dark Briwax at my local hardware store. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1423621 They only come in the standard sized can which will last a very long time.Helpful Reply
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Mary Insana on Jun 18, 2013I bought a sample size of dark wax from Fabulous Finish. http://shop.fabfinisher.com/main.scHelpful Reply
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Lynn Scapatici Couch Myers on Jun 19, 2013I have used shoe polish (the kind in the tin, not the bottle) on several pieces over the years that were painted with acrylic or latex paint, and it works beautifully for me & you can't get much cheaper than that. Plus you have several color options depending on how dark you'd like it to be. Although I have not used it with chalk paint yet, so you may want do a test piece to see how dark it will be. You can also customize colors by combining colors or adding clear polish to a darker color to lighten it up, etc..Helpful Reply
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Junk Gypsee on Jun 19, 2013Shoe polish is one of my favs...so are the shoe polishing brushes!! I also make my own wax out of beeswax, linseed oil and burnt umber stain. Here is the link to where I got my recipe..cheap, cheap!! http://www.ericsprojects.com/?page_id=236 Here is another...http://www.thefurnitureconnoisseur.com/Furniture-Paste-Wax-Polish/ After reading the ingredients in CeCe Caldwell's wax, it's basically car wax..carnauba wax, I decided to go to some of the old recipes my grandmother used and they're cheap and durable. I make my own chalk paints too now...but that's another topic...xoxo There are tons of online recipes...you'll do fine. xoxo1 marked as helpful Reply
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Vintage Storehouse & Co. on Jun 19, 2013You can also try Fiddes Supreme wax in Jacobean. Its just like Annie Sloans dark wax - they have other colors as well, but I am in love with Jacobean. And its smooth like butter and easy to work with. It runs about $19 per 500ml can. I order mine here, but there are many other retailers. http://bluemineralschalkpaint.com/product/fiddes-supreme-wax/ I don't have a local retailer near me, but you might have one close by to you that you can order it from!Helpful Reply
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Johni Fairley on Jul 31, 2015I found it at my local WalMart.Helpful Reply
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Donna on Feb 24, 2016I bought VALSPAR CHALK PAINT, VALSPAR SEALING WAX, VALSPAR ANTIUING WAX (DARK WAX) @ Lowes. They are definitely less expensive than ANNIE SLOANs products, but they do a good job if used correctly. The chalk paint covers well, the sealing wax works really well if you brush it on evenly. Let it dry for at least two hours before you try to do any buffing. If it is not tacky to the touch after the two hours, you can buff with steel wool or you can apply the dark (antiquing) wax. Let the dark wax dry for at least 10 minutes and then buff with steel wool vs soft cloth. In my experience, I used a (000) Fine Steel Wool to buff and it gave me a nice sheen.Helpful Reply
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