Left exposed chalk paint flakes easily so a wax or other topcoat is more than strongly advised.
Refinishing kitchen cabinets with chalk paint.
Materials needed for painting cabinets with chalk paint disclosure.
Painting oak cabinets or any cabinets for that matter is super easy with chalk paint.
Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.
Here annie is using old ochre.
Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint.
I didn t even take the doors off no one but me really sees the room so it didn t need to be perfect.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
Once dry wax the doors using clear chalk paint wax and a chalk paint wax brush.
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.
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.
Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint.
My go to wood sealer is polyurethane but it s a finish that notoriously yellows.
No prep no sanding just painting.
One other important consideration with chalk paint is its finish.
Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze.
I only did one coat of paint on the majority of it with just a few areas that needed a thin second coat.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
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.
Remove any excess with a lint free cloth.
It is a necessity for applications such as kitchen cabinets.
You can just dive right in.
Chalk paint cabinets durability factor.