I was anxious to try out this homemade chalkboard paint so i went ahead and primed it by rubbing the side of a piece of chalk over the entire surface of the chalkboard area.
Chalk paint bedroom door.
It has the power to turn a bedroom dresser into a standout piece or gives a dining room table old school charm.
Whether you re trying chalk paint for the first time or you re an expert diyer behr s white interior chalk paint is a top rated option for all skill levels.
No prep work for your surface.
This is what gave the door some dimension.
You can just dive right in.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
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.
Be aware that chalk paint is not chalkboard paint which can.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
I liked the results of this project so much that i started to experiment more with chalk paint.
When the chalkboard paint was dry i removed the tape and added smaller trim around the chalkboard.
If you re replacing the old hardware make sure the new hardware will match.
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Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
An acrylic latex paint in an enamel finish is your best bet for doors and trim.
Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress.
A few weeks ago i wrote a blog post about creating your own chalk paint at home and painting a mirror frame with it.
As someone else noted.
Once the door was completed in romance i came through with the relic paint and again used the dry brush to apply to the door.
Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean.
Painting interior doors with chalk paint.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
Chalk paint has become a staple of some furniture restorers and upcyclers.
Chalk paint is a low voc water based paint that is also a primer which means it sticks to almost any type of surface.
Very durable and easy to wash.
Chalk paint is most often used to give pieces of furniture a matte look but it can also be used to paint an entire wall if you really love the effect.
Much better than chalk paint.
When chalk paint dries it has a flat chalky finish and it takes on a soft sheen after a sanding with fine sandpaper and a wax finish coat.
It adheres easily to most surfaces and dries to a soft matte finish.
Sherwin williams and benjamin moore are great brands.
Remove the door knobs and all other hardware from your interior door to simplify the paint application.
It is formulated for that use.
I can also add behr to the list.