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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nFor years I have been fighting the chalk paint mafia, which is spreading it’s tentacles everywhere. Beautiful old wood furniture are ruined, in my opinion, with chalk paint, which covers lovely wood carvings and turns unique furniture into uniform dublicates of each other. Authentic patina is covered in white or gray veil and weathered artificially by sanding, painting and craquelure. Hrr, makes me shiver to even think about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well then, I bought very affordable second hand glass cabinet. It’s a bit worn out, branch areas are yellowing through paint and colours are outdated. After seeing some very nice glass cabinets on instagram I decided that why not. Let’s test the chalk paint. It’s been hyped so much but I think the biggest hype has already passing. Atleast when it comes to white. This always happens to me, I jump on the band wagon when other’s are not interested anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I decided to paint the cabinet in two colours: white in the inside and green ontop. And like many times before, the green colour I chose is not available in any of our closeby shops. I probably have to order it online. Well, atleast I managed to buy mini-size tin of antique white for the insides. It was just under a tenner. I think it’s was too expensive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I use the Antique white-shade to paint the insides of the cabinet, once. It didn’t turn out covering, the paint tin wasn’t enough for covering layer. It would have been so thick layer. The product description says it’s easy to paint, there is lots of pigment and paint covers well with just one layer. I can tell you that when you are used to the linseed oil-paint, that description is so misleading. You have to have a lot of paint in the brush, so much that it drips. It also dries really fast so you don’t really have much time to correct your painting. If you want to get it right, you better do it in one go. However one evenly covering layer takes soooo much paint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back wall of the cabinet turned out to be somewhat rustic. Original brownish colour shows through the chalk paint, which does create quite fun look. I have to admit that. However if I wanted completely covering layer, I would have needed much more paint. Now I didn’t even paint the shelves yet nor any other parts of the cabinet. Also the paint dried so fast that it even dried on the brush and was sheding little crumbs the whole time when I was painting. Brush also would have needed cleaning atleast once halfway through. I am planning to paint the outside with completely covering layer. Thankfully there is not that much wooden surface to cover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what is my final evaluation about chalk paint. It didn’t become my favourite. I definitely don’t agree with the manufacturer about the easiness, coverage and especially not about the spreading capacity. Paint is thick and the amount you need for full coverage will fill all small details like carvings. I also don’t like the matte feeling, it feels uncomfortable to touch. I get similar feeling than when someone scratches the chalk board with chalk. Makes me shiver. Chalkpaint isn’t very durable either, so to make it last, you have to use finishing coat or wax. It works for some jobs, like revamping modern furniture quickly. However I would not recommend it for painting vintage or antique furniture. I have seen too much of how fabulous 100 years old wood dresser has been covered with thick layer of chalk paint, yak. Wood stain and varnish or linseed oil work better with those. Well, if you have fabulous antique cabinet which you want to match with your other interior every year over again, I let you get away with chalk pain. If you swear that next time when you feel like redecorating you paint that same cabinet again, instead of tossing it and getting a another one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Olen vuosia pyristellyt kaikkialle tunkevaa kalkkimaali-mafiaa vastaan. Kauniit vanhat petsatut puuhuonekalut ovat mielest\u00e4ni menneet pilalle kalkkimaalik\u00e4sittelyss\u00e4, joka tukkii hienot koristeleikkaukset ja tasap\u00e4ist\u00e4\u00e4 persoonalliset, aidosti patinoituneet kalusteet samaan valkoiseen, harmaaseen tai mustaan huntuun. Patina ja kulutukset tehd\u00e4\u00e4n keinotekoisesti hiomalla, maalaamalla tai krakeloimalla. Huh, puistattaa kun ajatteleekin. No, ostin sitten edullisesti tuollaisen melko modernin k\u00e4ytetyn lasivitriinin, josta… <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/chalkpaint1.jpg?resize=731%2C1024\")
Branch spots have turned dirty yellow and colour scheme requires freshening up. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/chalkpaint2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\")
One thin layer is not enough for full coverage. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/chalkpaint3.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\")
Result is kind of fun and rustic, but does not work on every furniture. Shelf doesn’t have chalk paint, that is original sheer lack.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/chalkpaint4.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\")
Insides of the cabinet freshened up easily with just one layer of paint, but I will later paint also the exterior, when my chosen colour will arrive. Even though chalk paint didn’t become instant favourite, I already got another chalkpaint for our patio furniture. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"