Chipping chalk paint
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Susan
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I made some chalk paint and painted a thrift store table, but the paint is chipping after I put some car wax on it. It is chipping bad. Any help?
4 answers
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Did you clean and sand before you painted? If so it might be something in the car wax. You'll probably have to do some sanding, another coat of paint and then maybe use a wax made for this kind of application. Sorry.
Debbie Harris
on Oct 07, 2014
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Without seeing pictures it is hard to tell. Did you clean it and rinse it? Furniture oils, ect. What kind of surface did you paint it on? How long did you let it cure before using it? Did you rough up the surface? If it has been painted before. Preparation is important before painting. I found out a beautiful piece of furniture I have has been spray painted. Even through I have stripped as much off as possible and prepared it this piece has been a pain for me. Post a picture. It is guessing on our part.
Sherrie
on Oct 08, 2014
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Chalk Paint can under most circumstances be used on unprimed and unsanded surfaces perfectly - this is why its so popular, who wants to sand for hours. However I suspect something to do with car wax. Perhaps a chemical reaction you did not expect. I guess the damage is done so you may now have to resort to sanding and starting again.
Bridget Kik
on Oct 08, 2014
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I basically agree with the other responses that there are 2 strong possibilities why you are having problems with chipping; #1. something on the existing finish of the table prevented adhesion. Even with homemade chalk paint recipes, sanding and priming is not usually required if the finish is in good shape but it should at least be cleaned so it is free of dirt, grease, wax, skin oils or anything that would otherwise prevent the paint from sticking. # 2. the car wax had something to do with it. I know some people are successfully using furniture paste wax over chalk paint instead of the more expensive waxes formulated by the chalk paint companies but I have never heard of anyone using car wax before. I don't know how its formulation compares to furniture paste wax. If the paint seemed to be sticking prior to applying the car wax, I would suspect the wax is your problem. If you decide to try again, you will need to sand all the car wax and chipping areas off. I would then apply a fresh coat of paint and then wax with a traditional furniture paste wax like Johnson's, Minwax etc., or one of the commercial chalk paint company's waxes. For a couple of the chalk paint projects I have done, I have used the clear wax Miss Mustard Seed sells in her milk paint line. I found it really easy to work with.
Shari
on Oct 08, 2014
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