What do you do if you don’t like you chalk paint project?

My first stop would be to call the company that made the product and explain what happened. Hopefully they will at least refund your money, but they might have an idea as to you should do. Hopefully it's an easy fix.

Get some mineral spirits and wipe the wax off using soft cotton rags such as old T-shirts, rub with the grain. Add a generous amount to the rag and rub, it will dissolve the wax.

I personally don't think you would need wax on a black project after its painted. You could have added some wax before the paint to provide a resist to distress the piece.

Once you've removed the wax, if you want it distressed, I would use some sand paper to distress the areas where the cabinet would have gotten the most wear naturally..... around the knobs, the top edges of the drawers, the corners of the cabinet itself.

MY favorite tool for something like this is a palm sander, not a very costly tool and very easy to use! Different degrees of coarseness for removing paint and re-smoothing, etc. Wipe off the dust between layers.

M.M mine too, I would sand down the top and wipe it down. I know it's not popular but I always use a primer even before using chalk paint that way it gives a really professional finish. ZINSSER'S 1-2-3 Primer I have used this for years after having similar issues to yours. Now means I only have to do a piece once. You can make your own chalk paint very easily to save a load of money.

I agree no wax ever for me because of this situation...extreme measures to remove if you want to redo the piece. I say sand, clean and repaint. Then deal with acrylic polyurethane sealer. I like to make my one chalk paint. A jar of sample pain from a big box home improvement store will do most any piece of furniture. Check over on Pinterest for chalk paint recipes. I usually add about an 1/8th of a cup to the 8oz sample jar and honestly just wing it these days and do it by sight and feel. But you may want the official recipe as a beginner. Good luck!

SO you are suggesting I sand it off? Start over on the top? I only just learned I should of did two coats of chalk paint.

Get some mineral spirits..it will remove the wax. Put a little on a rag, wipe over the piece, turn the rag wipe over more.. keep getting the clean parts and wipe over. Then was the paint that is left..cleaning off any residue. Get some minwax clear polyacrylic and put on a couple coats. It comes in matte, satin, semi gloss and gloss. I hardly ever wax any more. The minwax does not turn yellow like urethane does. If you use the matte it will leave that flat, soft looking finish.

I keep mineral spirits around because it also gets rid of oil based paint from brushes.

yes two coats of paint. Use the mineral spirits first before you try sanding..it may keep you from needing to do that. Once you have removed the wax..then you can put on the second coat..Oh and the have a really dark black , add a dark green to the paint when you are making chalk like paint.