Today I was at a paint store and over-heard a shoppers conversation with one of the representatives there and couldn't help myself from butting in. I just needed to offer real-street advise to this person because I felt like the paint store salesperson was trying to steer the conversation away from well-known mainstream practices.
Let me clarify what I mean….
Chalk paint is awesome! But, its also very expensive! I am not trying to turn someone away from said paint store, on the contrary, we 'chalkers' need paint! However with just a little bit of know how, we can turn any one of the beautiful over-the-counter colors into a very versatile, highly sought after paint. I have used and would recommend starting your chalk paint out with a very good, highly appropriate paint for your job.
So, what I am saying is everyone should just relax, I may even sell more of your paint if you are open to mainstream ideas. The only people that should worry are maybe those people making the chalk paint and trying to make a bunch of bucks from you!
Let me clarify what I mean….
Chalk paint is awesome! But, its also very expensive! I am not trying to turn someone away from said paint store, on the contrary, we 'chalkers' need paint! However with just a little bit of know how, we can turn any one of the beautiful over-the-counter colors into a very versatile, highly sought after paint. I have used and would recommend starting your chalk paint out with a very good, highly appropriate paint for your job.
So, what I am saying is everyone should just relax, I may even sell more of your paint if you are open to mainstream ideas. The only people that should worry are maybe those people making the chalk paint and trying to make a bunch of bucks from you!
Here are my supplies to make the chalk paint. I was painting kitchen cabinets and didn't want to sand off the previous layers of paint. I first degreased the cabinets with Simple Green, then I prepared my chalk paint. I bought Sherwin Williams paint for kitchen cabinets, and mixed my calcium carbonate in warm water til it was like a paste. Then I added a little to paint at a time, and mixed with my drill bit mixer til I got a smooth paint. Then, I used this ultra smooth roller and a brush to get in the crevices of the cabinet doors. It worked like a charm. It even works over contractor grade varnished cabinets!