How to Get a Smooth Finish with Chalk Paint - Easy DIY Fix for Rough Feeling Chalk Paint Furniture

I LOVE this easy Fix for Rough Feeling Chalk Paint! Follow these steps for a smooth finish with chalk paint.

Does your chalk painted furniture feel rough or does it look a little blotchy? No problem. Here's the quick and easy steps to get a smooth finish with chalk paint.
This is how I get a smooth feel with chalk paint and the top coat I use for a professional looking soft matte finish.

Using chalk paint is my favorite way to create a beautiful new look on furniture and home decor. It’s easy to apply, cures fast, and can be bought or mixed in any color. Here’s my tips for how to get a smooth finish with chalk paint.

Don’t worry, getting a beautiful, streak-free look with chalk paint is easy. Painting furniture with chalk paint is hard to mess up. Almost anything that goes wrong can be fixed with a little research and/or a few more coats of paint.

0:00 How to Get a Smooth Finish on Chalk Painted Furniture
0:14 Why You Should Use Chalk Paint on Furniture
0:40 How to Fix Rough Feeling Chalk Paint Furniture
2:04 How Many Coats of Chalk Paint to Use
2:50 Clean Off Residue After Wet Sanding Chalk Paint
3:55 The Best Top Coat on Chalk Paint
5:00 How Many Layers of Top Coat to Use
5:35 How to Use a Brown Paper Bag to Fix Top Coat on Furniture

What you need to get a Smooth Finish with Chalk Paint:
Clean Damp Rag and Clean Dry Rag
Nylon Brush
Brown Paper Bag

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DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional. I am a DIYer with 20+ years in home remodeling and DIY. Abbotts At Home is not liable in any way for injury or loss resulting from any ideas or information I provide. No single YouTube video can teach you everything you need to know or warn you about everything that might happen. You should always do a lot of research from multiple sources to make sure you are ready to start a project. AND ALWAYS follow manufacturer directions on tools! DIY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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[shannonmariekennedy]

The brown paper bad was a GAME CHANGER!!!! Thank you soo very much!! I pray God blesses you DOUBLE!!!❤

[KILLA.]

The brown paper bag tip was good to know, also if you didn’t already know, magic erasers have good finish sanding abilities and have the same abrasiveness as about a 3, 000-5, 000 grit sandpaper. 🤙

[CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you so much, these are some of the best tips I've seen yet and I am so excited to try it. We are using old furniture and 'flipping' it into custom cabinetry in our DIY master closet and this is my first time using chalk paint. My husband was adamantly against it - he prefers the old tried and true enamel type paints for furniture...but I talked him into it and I am excited to see the final result :-) Kathie

[tarajo]

Thanks for this, I am working up the courage to do my first furniture piece with chalk paint, and want it to be really smooth. This gave me some confidence!

[vden]

Great job! That's exactly what a car painter does with super fine wet sanding.

[sandraparisi]

Excellent explanation of how to get a smooth finish! Thx

[mistyboyette]

Thank you so so much I was about to ruin my paint pou night stand cause I had no idea how I was going to get the lumps out for an even finish. 😅

[janetdecardenas]

Great advice. Thanks. I’m doing this on my chalk paint project.

[KaityWebster]

The dampness provides a lubrication if you will so that you’re not creating too much friction/removing too much paint.

[dailyequanimity]

The link doesn’t take me to the General Finishes Flat Out Flat product. I’m glad you showed the can so I can locate it.

[dailyequanimity]

Excellent tutorial and I was going to ask if you wet sand between the two or three chalk paint layers, but I think you answered my question as you said you wet sand AFTER the three coats of chalk paint. Thank you.

[orphee]

Hello, thanks for this video! How long after final paint coat so you wet sand? And then how long until you top coat?

[icanhasyellow]

Should I use the top coat after everything? I've painted a box with 3 layers of chalk paint, and I was thinking of drawing something on the box.. I was thinking with sharpies, cause paint is very expensive.. or maybe I should play it safe and go for stickers?

[buddtwin]

Why wet sand (using water and you can add a little soap for lubrications) essentially the water help keep your sandpaper from
Building up and making the sandpaper more consistent, also the water carries the sanding residue away from the area your working.

[tanyax]

I bought a custom piece but really want to make it shinier. Would commercial polish help?

[horsegirls]

This is great advice…..how do you get rid of ring marks on furniture before painting? Mine keeps coming through…

[maryhansen]

Do you have to use cabinet paint to make your chalk paint to paint cabinets or do you just use wall paint?

[Emma-jqgz]

I found this video after sealing my chalk paint. I used charcoal rustoleum chalk paint and their clear matte protective top coat. I did two clear coats and now it looks terrible with tiny dot bumps. The top coat dried white on the edges where I’m guessing it was thicker. Should I sand down with the wet sponge and try a different top coat? Any suggestions? I loved the look before the topcoat and followed what it said. So sad.

[jessicapostema]

I tried using the wet sand with 320 grit, and a second time with a totally worn out pad no water both times it left the paint super streaky and you could see every brush stroke. It did leave it very smooth but looked terrible. I had to repaint. Suggestion?

[JohnMcMahan]

Could you use a wipe on poly on top of the chalk paint to give it a glossy finish?