I'm completing my first project of painting an old stand up dresser.
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Diane Kleier
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I painted the front and sides with a black satin Colormaster Acrylic/laytex, and stained the top and fronts of the drawers. My question is, what do I use to seal it with? I don't want it to be shiny, so would u use a wax for both the stain and paint? If so, what type is best. It's turning out better than I had hoped for... I don't want to ruin it now!
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@1 result is available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate.Diane Kleier Sounds like it's going to be pretty. Love stained tops and drawers with painted perimeters! I would recommend good ole Johnson's paste wax. It will give it a nice luster without being shiny since you used satin. And yes, you can use it on both stain and paint. In the future for larger pieces you may want to consider making your own tung oil, much less expensive and it's a great wipe-on technique. I love it and have found it works great with chalk paint! Have fun.... : )
Peggy Ann Hoyt @ Bungalows Best
on Apr 11, 2014
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i've never heard of this tape, cool, looks cute and easy! I love homemade gifts!
Vicki Pemberton
on Apr 11, 2014
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I use Annie Sloan paint and wax!! It's awesome!!
Kayla Hood
on Apr 11, 2014
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Thank you Kayla- I hear it's the best. I will need to order for next go around.
Diane Kleier
on Apr 11, 2014
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No problem @Diane Kleier ... sounds like you are a natural !! Post a pic when you are done : )
Peggy Ann Hoyt @ Bungalows Best
on Apr 11, 2014
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I would recommend using a water based polyacrylic to protect the paint-it's much more durable than wax and super easy to apply! We use General Finishes brand, and they make a "flat" polyacrylic, so it wouldn't be shiny and have a similar matte look to using wax but also protect the paint better! However, if you used an oil based stain (rather than a water based stain), you'd need to coat the stained areas with shellac prior to applying a water based polyacrylic, otherwise it won't as well!
Alchemy Home
on Apr 11, 2014
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