Poly over painted furniture. Another benefit is the ability of polyurethane to be polished. Christina muscari of pretty distressed uses general finishes high performance top coat in flat with annie sloan chalk paint clear wax over annie. Sometimes painted furniture can look somewhat amateurish however if you put a thick coat of polyurethane and let it cure you can wet sand the coat flat and polish it with polishing compound to the exact shine you want. Most people do it wrong.
For example if you were to use a satin poly over chalk paint the final finish would be satin but a bit less satin than putting it over a satin if that makes sense. It protects your wooden surfaces from scratches and prevents paint from peeling and. Especially when i think there may be a new alternative thats better and saves me time. As you may already know i paint a lot of furniture.
How to seal painted furniture with wax or polyurethane. This sealer is not always the easiest to work with. Learn the right way to use and apply wax an poly over a painted finish for furniture makeover success. Here are a few tips that may help along the way.
How to apply a polyurethane top coat to painted furniture for even more details on the products i used as well as the details of this project please visit this post i have written sharing all the. 13 20 per quart availability. This video compares wax vs poly over chalk paint. I wish i understood better because honestly it could even it out or make it worse depending on what you painted it with.
If you have already been using chalk paint to makeover your furniture and are interested in saving a lot. How to use polyurethane over latex paint. I was instantly intrigued when i heard about this relatively new wipe on poly top coat. Available on amazon or at your local home improvement store.
Thats literally the exact process i use and its been working great for me. This is plenty smooth for a great finish. Chalk painted furniture if youre brand new to chalk paint and are wondering what the hype is about and why you should even use chalk paint i recommend you start by reading chalk paint 101 written for the chalk paint newbie and chalk paint 201 a review of specific chalk paint brands. Can be applied with a brush or sprayed.
Before finishing my furniture i always sand up to 220 grit. I often try new products to determine if im still using the top products. This polycrylic comes in a spray version as well as a brush on version. Wipe on poly over paint.