![]() Painted the inside of the top shelf the overall color to match the outside, including the plywood shelf. Allowed to dry for 30 minutes between coats (actually by the time I finished a coat on all pieces, it was 30 minutes and just started over). Painted the pieces in the color scheme wanted, used 3 coats of the turquoises to get the deeper more vibrant color, but only 1 of the black to allow for the underneath color to "seep" through a bit. Had the 2 oz bottle of pre-mixed black from a craft/antique show.For darker turquoise, used 2 oz of very warm water.Paint from a 10 oz sample bottle ( have more than half of this paint left over from this project ).For lighter teal, used 4 oz of very warm water.Used sample wall paint from Lowe's for lighter teal color, craft acrylic paint for darker turquoise color, and purchased sample bottle of black pre-mixed chalk paint. ![]() Mix up the paint in color(s) of your choice - used 3 colors on this project. Dust and remove any debris from surface to get the smooth surface of a new piece. Glue or re-screw any loose parts to make the piece sturdy and ready for use. Then remove the slide bars from top two bays for the drawers to open up the area for a piece of plywood to make a solid shelf to hold the electronic components. Take out the drawers and remove the handles from drawers. With chalk paint and a little modification and repairs, this dresser is now under the living room TV adding color and use to the room. Good luck & I hope you get many years of crafting and use as well as enjoyment from your creative use of this inexpensive paint technique! This allows the wax to harden to a very durable and hard shell, protecting the surface for many years of use. It is hand rubbed on with a soft cloth, usually applying 2 layers after first coat dries (in about an hour), and then allowed to sit for at least 24 hours prior to putting anything on top of them. For my indoors chalk paint projects, I use wax. It is an oil-based product so protects the paint from chipping, washing off, and weathering very well after 2 coats with a light sanding in between coats. For the the park bench as shown above, I used urethane since it is for outdoors. The final part of the completing this project is to add a couple of layers of either wax or urethane, depending on where you are using the finished piece. However, if you are wanting the weathered, much used look, you might want to use a fine grit sandpaper and sand off edges and areas that would normally get the abuse. ![]() Keep adding layers to deepen the color, but be careful of scratching or scraping, as it is very soft and will come off very easily. I usually paint at least 2 coats (dries to the touch in less than 15 minutes) just to get a more vibrant color. Just wipe off the dust and/or grease and start slapping on the color! This paint goes a long way in coverage, and you will find that the first few times you mix it, you will mix up way more than you will need for the project. Great thing about chalk paint - you don't have to prep the project (unless the project needs some repairs, such as tightening screws, glueing loosened parts, etc.). After the pop is dissolved, add the paint, basically tinting and thickening the pop mixture. Keep stirring until it is no longer gritty, as the grit will have to be sanded down on the project if left undissolved. It is not supposed to be thick: if it is then you have too much pop and it will harden before you can use it. Using an old bowl, mix the plaster of paris (pop) with the warm water, stirring until all of the pop is dissolved and very milky/chalky in color. took about 1/2 a bottle of paint to do 2 coats of the blue, and 1/4 bottle of red. ![]() Color of choice _ I mixed 3 colors of turquoise to get the right shade_ craft acrylic paint.The recipe for the paint on this project is: Using craft acrylic paint, mixed with water and plaster of paris to make a chalk paint, this old weathered park bench gets new life. Colorful park bench to match back porch furniture.
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