I painted my island ebony to match my table.
Chalk paint kitchen cabinets.
I love chalk paint.
Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze.
Give them a wash with soapy water no harsh chemicals needed.
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.
First remove the doors and any hardware.
Find out the fastest way to update your kitchen cabinets by simply using chalk paint and wax.
50 50 mix of pure white and old white.
I don t want to wax.
It is a necessity for applications such as kitchen cabinets.
I m painting the rest an espresso color.
Do you know if i would be able to paint over them with benjamin moore in a satin finish.
One other important consideration with chalk paint is its finish.
Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint.
My go to wood sealer is polyurethane but it s a finish that notoriously yellows.
Here annie is using old ochre.
Of course they said to use wax but i went with a water based poly.
So far so good.
I am a little unhappy that after only a day they started to yellow.
Left exposed chalk paint flakes easily so a wax or other topcoat is more than strongly advised.
I m trying to work on figure out the topcoat.
Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.
I did polycrylic the kitchen table and it s not as hard a top coat as i would have preferred and there.
Hi marilyn i just started painting my kitchen cabinets with any sloan chalk paint.