How to Use Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan | Back to Basics

Chalk Paint is the versatile furniture paint developed by Annie Sloan in 1990. With rarely any need for sanding or priming, you can simply pop open the tin, roll up your sleeves, dip in your brush and apply paint to furniture. Works on wood, metal, laminate, concrete, indoors, outdoors and beyond.

How to use:

1. Paint
Chalk Paint can be applied directly to almost any surface without the need for sanding or priming. Just roll up your sleeves and get painting!

2. Wax
Chalk Paint requires sealing and protecting with Annie Sloan Wax or Lacquer. Chalk Paint Wax emphasises depth of colour and gives a beautiful mellow finish, or can be buffed to a high sheen. Chalk Paint Lacquer is a hard-wearing, water-based polyacrylic varnish with built-in UV protection, perfect for high-traffic areas and outdoor furniture.

3. Done
Stand back and enjoy your newly painted piece of furniture or upcycled creation.

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[ddjohnson]

Ms Solan, Glad to see you live and well! thank you for the paint

[carmen_]

What a colourful, friendly soul!
🤍🩷💙🧡💚💛❤️
I love watching and listening to you. Again and again. 🫠

[bharatbhandari]

how sweetly you express yourself and make it so easy :) love and regards

[annas]

Painting with YOU ANNIE AND YOUR PAINTS IS ALWAYS A HAPPY EXPERIENCE 😁😁😁😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗💕💕💕🌷🌷🌷🥳🥳🥳

[chardijensen]

My first experience with painted furniture was a little tiny shop in Poulsbo, WA. It was heaven, dressers, buffets, hutches, etc, painted in lovely blues, and whites. One of the top ten best experiences of my life. Wish i could remember the name of that shop.

[EdelweisSusie]

What's that gorgeous colour called please - you didn't say?

[highlighter]

Do we mix the paint with water when using it?🙄

[YayaBolender]

Great! But am I wrong? It seems that you lightly sanded this piece of furniture before painting.