Before you start to paint be sure that you have all of the necessary supplies.
Black chalk paint furniture before and after.
The great thing about chalk paint is that you do not need to sand your project piece before you paint.
1 quart of chalk paint in your preferred color.
10 fabulous furniture makeovers using chalk paint before and after may 10 2013 by molly today i want share with you a few of the chalk painted furniture pieces i ve been working on for my new shop at miles of art.
So the next time you see that free desk on the side of the road or the 40 antique dresser at the garage sale consider bringing it home and painting it.
Brush on thin even coats of chalky finish paint.
Wipe down and dust the furniture piece.
The chalk paint is so forgiving that it covers up any imperfections.
To wrap up the year my furniture fixer upper friends and i decided to put together some of our favorite painted furniture makeovers we use a variety of brands of furniture paint as well as different furniture painting techniques.
Getting started with chalk paint.
The table tops were in pretty bad shape before.
You can just dive right in.
4 charging cabinet painted furniture before and after makeover.
Chalk painting furniture success is guaranteed when you are organized.
I did end up needing three coats of the white and two coats of the grey to cover the dark wood and black finishes.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
Some of the flaws were still visible but they looked so much better.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
Paint can be pricey at 39 99 but this paint goes a long way we promise.
Both milk paint and chalk paint are easy to work with and are perfect for furniture makeovers.
Again you should read our post what s in my paint bag.
You don t need to prime the surface with chalk paint and a lot of the time it s supposed to take a single coat.
We did lightly sand them before applying the black chalk paint.
The actual process of chalk painting is a lot easier than it might seem.