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To quote Annie herself "There's no requirement for tiring priming and sanding you can get straight to the enjoyable bit!" The Annie Sloan chalk paint system really includes 2 parts: the chalk paint, and a protective wax top coat that's applied after the paint dries (you can pick to use either a clear wax or a dark wax).

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Of course, by the time I navigated to completing the job, I practically forgot whatever that the class instructor taught me. No matter! The huge takeaway from this job is that this paint is incredibly flexible. I discovered through trial-and-error how to best work with the paint to accomplish the look I was intending for.

USAGE PAINT + WATER FOR A SMOOTH COAT If you are the restless type like me, you'll enjoy the lightning fast drying time of this paint. The quick dry time, nevertheless, positions a little bit of an obstacle when trying to cover a large, flat surface area, like the top of a desk.

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Cutting it with a little water also resulted in a much smoother finish. Do not be alarmed if your very first coat looks like the image below. All will be ideal with the world as soon as that second coat is applied! See,  This Is Noteworthy  informed you! As you can see on the drawers, after the second coat of paint was used, I was left with a really beautiful matte surface if you're questioning what this beautiful color is, it's called Duck Egg.

Little did I understand how much I 'd fall head-over-heels in LOVE with the pieces, once the wax surface was applied. Wowza! It's challenging to record the surface difference in an image, however ideally, you can see the difference between the unwaxed part of the drawer right and the part that has been waxed left.

Here's another attempt to show you the the contrast between the waxed and unwaxed finish (please excuse the paper plate, which I utilized to hold the wax): A LITTLE GOES A LONG METHOD! I was stunned to see how much paint and wax that stayed after I completed the task desk + console.