The great thing about chalk paint is that you do not need to sand your project piece before you paint.
Black chalk paint table before and after.
The actual process of chalk painting is a lot easier than it might seem.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
I did the bottom in white like yours but.
The chalk paint is so forgiving that it covers up any imperfections.
The stain can streak on large flat areas so if you have never used stain before you may have to practice on a board first to get the staining technique down.
Then i painted this great little table with aqua diy chalk paint silver spray paint for the legs and mod podged the top with wrapping paper.
The finish will be flat until you seal with wax or poly.
After the two coats of black chalk paint were dry i did a little sanding.
The table tops were in pretty bad shape before.
I did end up needing three coats of the white and two coats of the grey to cover the dark wood and black finishes.
The trick to creating a durable chalk paint finish on a table top is a good top coat.
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.
This is what the table looked like after the second coat of paint the paint is still a little wet fyi.
Chalk paint table makeover before after.
4 charging cabinet painted furniture before and after makeover.
I m kind of okay a lot obsessed with how it turned out and i seriously can t get over the dramatic difference in the before and after.
And without further adieu here s some lovely before and afters of this chalk paint dining table makeover.
Brush on thin even coats of chalky finish paint.
Before i show you the after photos and tell you how i got this look let me share with you real quickly 3 reasons why i love using chalk paint to paint furniture.
If you want a piece to have two colors one showing through the other make sure that the first coat is completely dry before painting the second coat of the usually lighter top coat.
Wipe down and dust the furniture piece.
Getting started with chalk paint.
Hi jenny i do think if you use thin coats of black chalk paint you will like the results after the poly is on.
This technique is commonly used for that shabby chic look.
10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint.
And be sure to pin this chalk paint furniture before and after or share it on facebook so you can find this chalk paint tutorial easily whenever you need it.
We mix ed some diy chalk paint in pink and also black.
Some of the flaws were still visible but they looked so much better.