Painting with Annie Sloan
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Halverson11 on Aug 24, 2015chalk paint works like a charmHelpful Reply
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Txstout on Aug 24, 2015In the process of doing that very same project. I bought my chalk paint at Walmart. They have a good selection and the price is right. The chalk paint has held up very well. I waxed it with the chalk paint wax from Walmart as well. No sanding required on the area that I painted with chalk paint. I used two coats. I am currently sanding the top and deciding how dark of a stain I want to use. I will then give it a coat or two of poly.Helpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Aug 24, 2015There are many helpful ideas on pinterest for painting.Helpful Reply
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Donna Bavaro-Kennell on Aug 24, 2015General Finishes Gel stain is awesome to work with, just sand down the top, and spread the stain on and wipe off..can even top it with General finishes top coat for protection, also very easy to use. I don't use AS chalk paint, she is way over priced, I buy paint minerals on Etsy and mix my own, always comes out nice and smooth and is deff a lot less money.Helpful Reply
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Carole on Aug 24, 2015Here is one I made over but used normal acrylic paint and Minwax Walnut Stain with two coats of Minwax Polyacrylic over the stain. I sanded the top back to the bare wood before staining. I used a liquid stain - wipe on, leave a few moments and wipe off. I used a cloth to apply it. The protective poly coats were applied with a brush.Helpful Reply
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Pamela Langone on Aug 25, 2015I was about to say paint everything but the top sand and put a nice stain on topHelpful Reply
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Stephanie Fudge on Aug 25, 2015I make my own chalk paint out of the latex color I'm using so it matches. It's much more cost effective than buying retail.Helpful Reply
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