Get the Chippy Paint Look While Controlling the Chips!
$10
1 Hour
Medium
Garage Sale table, lots of dings, scratches and cracks get a new old makeover! Using a surprising tool and I gave this table a completely new old look.
This table was in solid condition when I bought it, but had no character, and the top was cracked and damaged on the surface. I decided to mix CeCe Caldwells Kissimee Orange and Portland Rose as my color to get a soft coral color.
Using "Gulf Wax" otherwise known as canning wax, (found in the canning section of the grocery store) I rubbed it all over the furniture where I wanted the paint to resist. I painted one coat of my custom color, then waited for the paint to dry completely. When dry, I used a plastic scraping tool to scrape the paint where I had waxed.
I ran the scraping tool along the entire surface, with pressure. The paint will release where the wax was applied.
When I had the extreme chippy look I was going for, I lightly sanded with a 320 grit to smooth the surface and sealed the finish with CeCe Caldwells Clear Wax, then buffed to a perfect softness and glow.
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I probably have some wax left from when I used to use it making jam! I have been wanting to figure out how to do this so thank you! Pinning!
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I was wondering if soap or some wax other than paste would be a good resist. You did a lovely job, as usual.
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