Annie Sloane V. Homemade Chalk Paint
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Becky on Jan 26, 2015I've used both. I guess I really prefer Annie Sloan, but it is expensive. I've had good luck with making my own and truly doubt if I will ever buy AS again. Just be sure to get your homemade paint very smooth. I haven't found any difference in the durability of the homemaded vs AS paint.Helpful Reply
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Karyn Workman on Jan 26, 2015Thanks Becky! Trying to get a general feeling from the crowd.Helpful Reply
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Abi Zimmerman on Jan 26, 2015I haven't used either but my sister-in-law uses the DIY version and swears by it. @Becky what kind of wax do you use with your DIY version?Helpful Reply
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Belinda Todd on Jan 26, 2015I prefer Annie Sloan. You could mix some of the AS paints to make a custom color.Helpful Reply
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Becky on Jan 26, 2015I use Annie Sloan clear wax and mixwax for the colored wax. It was getting too pricey to buy more AS. Both work equally well. Minwax clear darkens the color by more than just a little. AS is truly clear. I'm not finding either type is holding up extremely well. I have it on living room furniture which gets harder use. I'll use some kind of poly in the future but we are hard on furniture.Helpful Reply
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Linda on Jan 27, 2015i have added a small amount of black latex paint to the Annie Sloan red to get the darker red paint color. It works great! The Annie Sloan paint is great to work with but limited on deeper colors. Just mix colors to get what you want. Have fun!Helpful Reply
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Elizabeth Giese on Jan 27, 2015You could check shabby p aunts online I have used all shabby Annie and home made. I liked shabby or Annie best.Helpful Reply
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Elizabeth Giese on Jan 27, 2015Oops. PaintsHelpful Reply
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Country Design Home on Jan 27, 2015Hi- I have used pretty much every type of chalk paint, including my own recipe. Annie Sloan really is great to work with, as it goes on smoothly and actually, one quart goes a very long way. I think the color you are looking at is Emporer's silk, which is a very bright red. You can tone it down with either the dark wax or adding (not black) but brown or burnt sienna to give you the barn red you are searching for. But, as an alternative, Americana makes a nice line of chalky paint you can purchase at Michaels, and I think they have the color you are looking for. It's called Rouge Burgundy. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=americana+chalk+paint+red&id=327045C6991318F8B61F1630011DE6855732B98C&FORM=IQFRBA#view=detail&id=327045C6991318F8B61F1630011DE6855732B98C&selectedIndex=0Helpful Reply
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Karyn Workman on Jan 27, 2015Thank you all for your suggestions. I really appreciate them!Helpful Reply
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Pamela Jones on Jan 27, 2015I mix my own chalk paint.. mix equal parts paint with Plaster of Paris and I use old shoe wax in the can to wax :) works great.. If your paint is a little to thick for your liking, just put in a little bit of water..Helpful Reply
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Karyn Workman on Jan 27, 2015Will the wax rub off on clothing? Or should I use a glaze? This bench will be for seating.Helpful Reply
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