A decent 2 or 2 1 2 latex brush will do the trick.
Chalk paint techniques for cabinets.
Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.
Here annie is using old ochre.
Follow these easy steps.
Many models of the chalk paints will dry quickly.
And on your final coat before applying your sealer.
First make sure that the paint is completely dry.
Tip 6 distressing a piece the easy way.
Chalk paint cabinets durability factor one other important consideration with chalk paint is its finish.
Traditionally chalk paint is finished with wax but because kitchen cabinets receive such heavy wear i wanted to use a finish that wouldn t need maintenance.
If desired lightly sand once with a scrap piece of sandpaper or sanding block no heavy duty sander required.
Not the look i want with white cabinets.
Exposing this brush to water will ruin it and you will have wasted your money on a very expensive brush.
When prepping to paint your kitchen cabinets with chalk paint the process is really quite simple.
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Slowly stir the paint while adding the water.
Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint.
Left exposed chalk paint flakes easily so a wax or other topcoat is more than strongly advised.
It is a necessity for applications such as kitchen cabinets.
You need to use a separate brush for applying wax.
However for pattern and different complicated painting chalk paint might not be helpful compared to acrylic wet paints.
Chalk paint is water based rendering it easy to thin and thicken.
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Techniques tips how to paint your kitchen cabinets with chalk paint.
Easily thin or thicken chalk paint.
Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint.
Drying time and finish.
And another thing just because you are using chalk paint it does not mean that they have to be shabby looking or distressed.
You can counteract that by lightly sanding in between coats.
Clean off your cabinets with a mild cleaner soap and water and let dry.
Chalk paint tends to leave strokes or not be as smooth as latex.
Chalk paint lacks a sealer that most paint has and therefore requires a wax to seal the color and keep water or other debris from getting in the finish.
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My go to wood sealer is polyurethane but it s a finish that notoriously yellows.
Considerations in best chalk paint for kitchen cabinets 1.
Unlike latex paint which develops a skin when the paint can lid is left open chalk paint has no such properties.