This video is a tutorial on the finish seen on the black cherry vintage dresser i recently refinished.
Chalk paint dresser black.
A couple of days ago i posted some pictures on my facebook page to show a bedroom set that i painted this summer that i had not yet blogged about.
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.
The poly is pretty thin when fresh from the can so i didn t need to thin it at all.
Either one would work.
We sprayed the black poly on with our new pro paint sprayer.
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.
Dixie belle s mineral chalk paint caviar dixie belle s caviar black is a chalk mineral paint.
You can choose any color you d like however keep in mind that depending on the color of the item you re painting you may have to put on additional coats.
As far as what kind of paint to use on furniture the best paint brand for furniture or how to paint furniture with chalk paint be sure to visit my two posts why.
Then apply a coat of paint primer and let it dry for at least 24 hours.
Painting the dresser was pretty straight forward.
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Finally apply several thin coats of black paint letting the paint dry in between each coat.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Chalk paint comes in a variety of colors from white and black to baby blue and light green.
We recently upgraded from the hobby paint sprayer that we used for 3 years.
It looks slightly blue in the container but once applied it s a gorgeous velvety looking deep antique black.
If you are wondering how to paint furniture white or how to paint furniture black these tricks all still apply but you want to read about tinted primers in the two posts links below.
Black distressed furniture can also be perfect for a farmhouse style home or any home for that matter black painted furniture is classic and timeless and can work with almost any.
Get farmhouse style black distressed furniture with black chalk type paint and black sealer distressed black painted furniture is the perfect black finish for any home style.
Diy black chalk finish paint.
Who says farmhouse style has to be white.
You can just dive right in.
It shows paint blending and the application of a transfer by redesign with prima as well as waxing with clear and black waxes.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
In the majority of cases no prep is needed and the coverage is outstanding with 1 2 coats doing the trick.
Choose a chalk paint color.