V_L.jpg' alt='How To Soften Wood Putty Minwax' title='How To Soften Wood Putty Minwax' />Minwax offers a variety of easytouse products to maintain, repair and protect your wood surfaces. Thomas asks, I put polyurethane on cabinets after I stained them. Now a week later, I find oil on the surface of the cabinets, and when I try to clean it, it. How To Soften Wood Putty Minwax' title='How To Soften Wood Putty Minwax' />How to Paint Furniture using Chalk Paint. Hello lovely Friends Today Im sharing how I paint a piece of furniture using chalk paint, from start to finish. Because I use chalk paint on most of my projects, I get a lot of emails about the process of painting with chalk paint. I am always more than happy to answer any questions that come my way, but I thought it was about time I put together one helpful post that I can refer my readers to. So lets get started I have included some affiliate links so you can find the products I use. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. This is my model for today Shes a gorgeous 4. Pictures of the Taig Lathe, Mill Other Tools and Accessories. Here are pictures of the Taig Micro Lathe and Taig Milling Machine, pictures of my machines and other. I shared in my last post, and I thought she would be perfect for this tutorial. Here is a reminder of how she turned out Shabby Little Dresser. Click on the photo or link below the photo to see more. This is how I paint a piece of furniture from start to finish, with chalk paint Select Your Paint. Lets start by choosing paint. Those of you that follow me regularly have heard me talk about my go to chalk paint recipe. I make my own and it is less than a third of the cost of the brand name chalk paints. This is what I use the majority of the time. If you would rather use a pre mixed chalk paint, there are two that I love. The first is Annie Sloan chalk paint. She has such a lovely color palette and I have used several of her colors and love every single one. You can see if there is a stockist near you here. I also love Dixie Belle Paint. It can be found on Amazon here. Fluff is a vintage white that I have used a few times and I just love it. Buy a Quality Brush. Now you need a good quality paint brush. I use a  2 Angle Purdy Paint Brush These can be found at Lowes or the Home Depot for around 1. Not cheap, but it will last for years. They are softer at the ends, allowing the paint to glide on more smoothly and with less brush marks. Although you can use a roller with chalk paint, I usually only use a brush. Clean with warm water. Clean Your Masterpiece. The first thing youll need to do is give your soon to be masterpiece a wipe down. I use cleaning wipes like Lysol or Clorox wipes or even the generic brands which work equally as well. Patch Holes, Gouges, Scratches, etc. Look your furniture piece over for any gouges or deep scratches that need filling. This dresser had a pretty deep ring on top, several deep gauges, and some missing veneer. I also planned to swap a couple of the original drawer handles out for single glass knobs since one was missing, so the old holes needed to be filled. This is what I use Elmers Wood Fillerand a putty knifeThis goes on pink and dries white to let you know when its dry and ready to sand. I use 2. 20 grit sandpaper to sand the surface smooth I cut these sheets in four and wrap each piece around an old sanding block To see if it is smooth enough, run your fingers across the surface with your eyes closed. You shouldnt be able to feel where you patched. The glass knob in the photo below has a patched hole on either side, but you would never know. You can skip the patching process on gouges etc if you are going for a really distressed look as they would only add to the distressed look and feel. Tape where Needed. The only thing I really ever tape off is the sides of the drawers. I like 2. 20 grit sandpaper for this. I generally do not paint the sides or the insides of the drawers on any of my furniture pieces. For one, its more work and why make it harderAnd usually the drawers are in great condition. I almost always line them though, more on that at the end. Do I need to Prime The general answer is no. However if you have an older piece that is cherry or mahogany, you will likely experience the dreaded bleed through. This will happen no matter which type of paint you use. Test in a in a small inconspicuous area first. Here I started on the side, at the bottom of this dresser and as you can see, I got bleed through That will bleed though every layer. Dont panic There is an easy fix. All this dresser needs is a couple of coats of spray shellac or one coat of regular shellac applied with a foam brush I prefer the spray, but ended up using the brush on kind since I ran out. This stuff dries super fast, and in just an hour, you can get on with your painting. It is stinky though, so use outside or in a very well ventilated area. This is also fantastic for sealing in super musty odors. This can also go on right over paint if youve already painted before you discovered bleed through. You can also use traditional primer as well. If you still experience bleed through, you may need one more coat before continuing. Lets PaintNow were ready for paint If you are painting a dresser or table, start at the bottom. Since the top will get the most attention, youll want that to look perfect, so leave that for last. Paint in long sweeping strokes, going with the grain. On a horizontal surface, try to go from side to side without stopping, always keeping a wet edge. Chalk paint dries fast, really fast. So you have to work quickly. How many coats do I need If you are painting something white or off white over a dark piece, you will probably need three coats for solid coverage. But because the paint dries really quickly, you dont have a long wait in between coats. If you want your piece more distressed, you may be happy after only two coats. Darker colors have excellent coverage and rarely need more than two coats. Your piece WILL look terrible after the first coat. Have faith and keep going. The second and third coats will go on more smoothly if you add a tiny bit of water to your paint. I usually forget. So if you find the subsequent coats to be a bit thick, add a little water. To keep your brush fresh between coats, wrap it saran wrap True story. You can follow me on Instagram here. Remove Tape. Time to remove any tape. Sand. Your surface will feel rough to the touch after painting with chalk paint. Annie Sloan recommends sealing with wax at this point, then sand. I prefer to sand first, using 2. Usually I hand sand like I did on the holes I patched earlier, but for this piece I also used my orbital sander Dont forget to wear a orbital sander This sander does a nice even job on the top and sides. You will have less control though, so if you want very minimal distressing, I recommend sanding by hand. See here where I sanded a bit too much After all surfaces are smooth to the touch, I use a shop vac with a brush attachment to vacuum up all the chalk paint dust from the surfaces. Wax. Time to wax. The wax will bond with the paint to create a long lasting durable finish. It will deepen and enhance the color of your paint, but it wont change the color. Wax takes 2. 1 days to fully cure, so use your furniture piece with care until then. I like Annie Sloans clear soft wax. Honestly I am really happy with it so that is what I continue to use. I have heard others have success with Minwax Paste Finishing Wax and a couple of others that are also less expensive. One can goes a very long way though, and I can easily do several projects with it. You will also need a wax brush andor a couple of soft clean cloths. I buy rags in the paint section at Lowes in these big bags They are perfect. I prefer to use a clean soft cloth verses a wax brush. Applying with a Cloth. Dip your cloth in the wax like so Then working in small sections, rub it into the surface. Here on this drawer I started across the top going back and forth pushing the wax into the surface. Kitchen Cabinet Makeover Annie Sloan Chalk PaintAs promised in my last post, Im finally going to reveal my Kitchen Cabinet Makeover with Chalk Paint. I thought it was about time since its only been complete for at least 6 months now. But so much has transpired since thenits been tough to get around to writing about it. Plus, I have this fabulous, wonderful, awesome camera that I am still a bit a LOT clueless about using. Canon 6. 0D Help me, please. And for the life of me, I could not get good pictures of my kitchen so I just kept putting this post off. Poor camerait has SO much potential and is wasted on me. But I will learn. Its in my plan for the new year So, great photos or not, it is time to share my kitchen cabinet makeover with Chalk Paint. And YES, that is indeed a photo of my ACTUAL kitchen see the stove I thought Id give a little tease of what my kitchen looked like in the real before. And I promise, these are, in fact, the very same cabinets. I will tell you how we made them look different better besides just painting them in an upcoming, full on, reveal. Just wait until you see that. Hp 4700 Firmware Update. You will not believe the difference. I almost dont and I lived itI had originally painted those dark brown stained cabinets with a cream colored latex from Lowes called Milk Paint inside and out. I finished with a Ralph Lauren tea stain glaze from Home Depotthey no longer sell it. I had the whole Tuscan theme going on. It looked fabulous and I got tons and tons of compliments on that makeover but after 9 years the glaze just looked dingy to me. And I know they do to you toodont lie. YUCK, time for a kitchen cabinet makeover with Chalk Paint, dont you think They needed some work too. I cleaned them very well and then re caulked the wood trim we added. And then I painted them with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I didnt want them stark white so I mixed up some of these 2 colors Old WhitePure White. What a difference, rightSince they are in the kitchen and will be handled a lot I decided to seal them with Varathane floor sealer Lowes instead of wax. FLOOR sealerand super tough stuff, love itThe very same product we used when we refinished our wood floors last year. I also used it to seal my Kitchen Island that I painted in Duck Egg Blue Chalk Paint. You can see that project here. Yep. Painted them, sealed them, hung the doors all back up and was done. Yay Looked at them for one week until I could stand it no longer. They were too yellow. Story of my life. Too much Old White in the mix and not enough of the Pure White. I knew it would drive me crazy so I removed all the doors, etc, and repainted them in a whiter blend immediately. And thats the great thing about Chalk Paint. I just went right to it. EDITED to add I used approximately 34 Pure to 14 white. Pagans Mc Patch Over. Thank goodness, right And in this terrible quality cell phone picture. You can see the two finished doors. One is yellow ish and one is more white. I know, dont even say itor think it. Its a little crazy around here. My husband does not even flinch anymore. But just take look at my kitchen cabinet makeover with Chalk Paint. WORLD OF DIFFERENCESo crisp and bright and clean looking. Yes. Like my little beverage aka wine cooler Thats where the 1. This one was made for that exact purpose, sized to fit a compactor space. Perfect But truly, what a dream it was to use the Chalk Paint. It was so easy. TRUST me on that. I painted them twice in less than 2 weeks, I should know. And they have held up fantastically, I might add. I just wanted to let you all know thatNote I didnt repaint the interiors because they were still in really good shape from the first painting. I didnt glaze them so are a fairly good match to what I have now with the new paint job. I used approx. 34 to 1 quart can since I didnt have to paint the insides. I also used a affiliate link urdy Brush brush to do the job. My favorite brushes of all time. The knobs were bought 9 years ago when I painted the cabinets the first time. I ended up not putting them on back then but decided I wanted to add knobs this go round. I changed out the pulls on the drawers to these more farmhouse styled ones. We will be installing my farmhouse sink lt look we got from Ikea soon. EDIT Want to see what my husband recently installed for me hint above If you follow me on Instagram, youve already seen itYou can see it installed in this post here Christmas Home Tour 2. Keep an eye out for that too Can NOT wait. We also added a false wall to the ends of the cabinet to create the decorative edge you see there with the fluting, etc. These cabinets are 3. We did a quick little kitchen cabinet makeover when we moved in 9 12 years ago thinking we would replace these at a later date. I honestly do not feel the need to at this point. We had to do a little more handiwork to get the refrigerator to fit into the cabinets when we moved in. We originally kept one side open the door for that side no longer fit and left one door in place. When I repainted this time I decided to remove the remaining door and create open shelves. I love it this way. Mason jars. As you can see below, I also removed the doors on the cabinet above the fridge. My husband built the pullout to match the other end of the cabinet. Patch Antenna Input Impedance Formula. I dont use it. Habut it was a good idea anyway and it looks nice when closed. I have officially painted just about everything in this house with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint at this point. Want to read about another paint I use and love Click this post, here and here to find out about it UPDATE Want to see how these cabinets have held up 4 years laterAnd my thoughts on using Chalk Paint for this project Click HERE to read my full update with photos. Ive since posted our before photos when we first moved in. To see the Before and After photos of this kitchen, click here. Be sure to PIN this kitchen cabinet makeover with Chalk Paint to save for later What do you thinkWould you paint your kitchen cabinets with it You really like the before before best right No way.