This is what my side table looked like before I started the project!
Using white chalk paint requires you to do at least two coats. I used Annie Sloan Chalk paint
I wind up using three coats, but then realized two would have been enough, since I'm sanding some of it off!! Live and learn!!
Sand off the "look" you like. The more you sand, the more rustic "look" you get. That's way I love this project, you have control (OK, perhaps I have some issues with control!!). Make sure you do this outside because you will get covered with sand dust!! Once done, apply a coat of clear wax. Make sure you "wax on" and then "wax off."
Last step is to apply the dark wax. You will use a light coat! Make sure you wipe it down good. How can you tell? If you run your finger across, you SHOULD NOT see the streak. What I like to do is lightly use my fingernails across it. If my fingernails lift off some of the wax, then there is still too much wax on!! Believe me, I learned the hard way. You see, the wax gets into the groove of the chalk paint. That's what gives it the distress look! So don't worry about taking too much off!!
OK, all done and next to my chairs that were previously done!! Don't be afraid to try chalk paint!! There is no "wrong" way to do this. Just have fun!!
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