You can just dive right in.
Refinishing kitchen cabinets with chalk paint.
Once dry wax the doors using clear chalk paint wax and a chalk paint wax brush.
Materials needed for painting cabinets with chalk paint disclosure.
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Left exposed chalk paint flakes easily so a wax or other topcoat is more than strongly advised.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
My go to wood sealer is polyurethane but it s a finish that notoriously yellows.
The next step in the process using chalk paint is to seal it with clear wax.
Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.
Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint.
This chalk paint is wonderful.
One other important consideration with chalk paint is its finish.
No prep no sanding just painting.
Here annie is using old ochre.
I would definitely recommend chalk paint if you are considering painting your cabinets as it s so easy to use and provides a great end result we got the look of a brand new kitchen for just a fraction of the price by choosing to paint our cabinets instead of gut the whole thing.
Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze.
Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint.
I only did one coat of paint on the majority of it with just a few areas that needed a thin second coat.
Painting oak cabinets or any cabinets for that matter is super easy with chalk paint.
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.
I was able to do my entire kitchen the cabinet boxes and doors with just a quart of paint about 4 batches of chalk paint.
Remove any excess with a lint free cloth.
It is a necessity for applications such as kitchen cabinets.