Okay, just one more post about chalk paint. I am feeling much better about it now. This wonderful old tool box was a great flea market find, but it needed a lot of work.
This is how I found it; damaged and VERY dirty.
The worst part of it was a terrible, oily/dirty stain in the bottom.
But the best part of it was three zinc lined drawers.
So after a LOT of scraping and scrubbing with strong cleaner and elbow grease, it was finally ready for paint. I decided to try the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on it. This would certainly be a test of the paint's ability to cover without primer. I selected the color, Duck Egg Blue. Lo, and Behold! It covered that stain with only ONE coat of paint.
I was sold. Sign me up for the ASCP fan club.
I wanted to maintain the primitive look of the tool box, so I used dark wax to distress it. I really love the way it turned out. The duck egg blue was a perfect compliment to the old silver paint in the lid of the box. Now, I don't know if I can bear to sell it. It might just have to hold a few art supplies for awhile.
I also tried the chalk paint on another challenging project. This picture frame had been attacked with a pink lipstick.
Two coats of the chalk paint covered it and saved the entire frame. Yeah!!!
I first heard about Annie Sloan Chalk Paint from Marian of Miss Mustard Seed. Since then I have read many blogs with glowing praise of the paint. I must admit, I do like the paint very much. It does cover well and you don't have to prime or sand a piece before using it. But it does require the addition of the soft wax finish which I did not enjoy. The price, at almost $35 per quart, was a bit shocking for me. That alone makes it hard for me to use this paint exclusively. However, it certainly has its place in my paint cabinet.
You can find out more about Annie Sloan Chalk Paint here.