Okay, so I was sooo sick of this coffee table and I have been seeing
all of the chalk paint being used, so I decided to try my hand at
homemade chalk paint. No sanding or stripping before painting, now that
my kind of paint. I used 1/3 Plaster of Paris and 2/3 Latex Paint,
this must be stirred very well. The paint tends to get very thick and I
found myself stirring it frequently. I did add a little hot water to
the Plaster of Paris before I stirred the paint in. After the first
coat I sanded at little it really does not require a lot of sanding. I
then applied the second coat and sanded. I used Johnson's Paste wax to
apply as the protective coat after I painted and sanded. I used one
coat in the pictures. I will be adding another coat of the paste. I
really like how the end results turned out. A very easy project, just a
little time consuming.
Before..Ugly |
Looking grey, after first coat and sanding. |
Second coat of paint and sanding. |
Close up of distressing. |
Wow, that looks so great! Pinning so I can try that paint sometime! I would love for you to share this (and any other creations) at "Pin It & Win It Wednesday" at www.cheapcraftymama.com!
ReplyDeleteI like what you did with this table. I have been itching to try chalk paint, too and asking my husband to bring some calcium carbonate home from the lab where he works, because I heard it is easier to stir in than plaster of Paris. Thanks for posting.... I am following you now! Good luck with your blog!
ReplyDeleteYou did great! I still haven't given the chalk paint a try yet...I definitely should!! Thanks for stopping by earlier! I'm your newest follower! XO, Aimee
ReplyDeletejust wonderful! i need to get some chalk paint:)
ReplyDeleteHi- Thanks for finding me and signing up as a follower. I found you back and I am YOUR newest follower. You did a GREAT job on this project. I just love it-the perfect amount of distressing for me. It gives a dated table a whole new look- Hope you are having a great week. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteWonderful!It looks so classy, I love it.
ReplyDeleteLovin it. I used the same 'chalk paint' recipe.
ReplyDeleteIm now following you. Please come visit me at PICKINandPAINTIN.blogspot.com and I hope you decide to follow back??? THANKS. 8-)
That table is beautiful! I really want to make one.
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