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Recipe for Chalk paint - via Lowe's

Chalk-Finish Paint Recipe

Mixing water into chalk-finish paint
Mix your own chalk-finish paint using the following supplies:
  • Valspar flat latex paint
  • Plastic paint buckets (#40008)
  • Plaster of Paris (#41323)
  • Stir sticks
  • Plastic measuring cups (do not reuse for food)
  • Water (cool, not warm)
  • Paste wax (#45898)
Mix 1/3 cup of plaster of Paris and 1/3 cup of cool water; stir until completely smooth. Mix that with 1 cup of latex paint and stir thoroughly. This will make enough chalk-finish paint for one coat on a six-drawer dresser. Chalk-finish paint should not be stored and reused. If you have a smaller project, mix smaller amounts of plaster, paint, and water in the same proportions.

How To Apply a Chalk-Finish Paint


Brush on the first coat
Apply the First LayerPractice painting a scrap board before tackling a project. When layering different paint colors for a distressed finish, apply a heavier base coat than top coat. Work quickly -- chalk-finish paint dries fast -- and immediately remove any particles in the wet paint.









Add a Distressed FinishDip a brush into the second color and dab most of the paint onto paper or a rag until the brush is almost dry. Lightly dry brush color to highlight the raised areas. After the paint dries, lightly rub the top coat with sandpaper, a sanding sponge, steel wool or a dish scrubber to enhance the distressed look. Finish pieces with paste wax.

source: http://www.lowes.com/creative-ideas/paint-stain-and-wallpaper/diy-chalk-paint/article

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