However what makes it stand out for waxing chalk painted furniture is one review left by a shabby chic painter.
Best paste wax for painted furniture.
Minwax 78500 regular finishing wax has over 170 positive reviews and as a paste finishing wax is pretty well received by most reviewers.
Use darker wax on darker pieces which will help you polish it and hide any minor flaws.
Some are pure beeswax others are pure carnauba.
Paste wax will make a wood piece shinier because it fills in digs and other crevices.
The plaster paint co sells a paste wax that is wonderful and the miss mustard seed wax and well as the fusion wax finish i sell are both fantastic too.
You can see my review of that in this post about my chalk painted french country bar stools.
It is inexpensive and works great.
Soft wax is great but i now prefer the less expensive harder and more glowing finish of minwax paste finishing wax.
There are a lot of types of wax you can use.
Decoart americana decor creme wax best wax cream for chalk paint.
Paste wax will deepen colors and really enrich them like poly can t.
This table was donated to a local school for one of their fundraising events.
Liming wax is white.
The liming wax i order years ago is in the photo above plus i created homemade liming wax.
Red painted table with black furniture wax.
However brown antiquing wax generally comes in one shade where glaze can come in any shade.
And some gorgeous effects can be created by using dark wax white wax or metallic wax.
The wax creates a pickling white washed effect on wood or paint.
Another option is briwax which probably might be available in your local hardware store or woodworking store and if not easily purchased on amazon.
Liming wax isn t a protective or barrier coating for furniture.
The best use for paste wax is to maintain and care for your furniture.
By applying black furniture wax to our red painted table we add just enough depth and antiquing to create a beautiful finish.
When the wax hardens it seals the painted surface with a lovely natural looking soft sheen.
Folkart home decor chalk furniture craft paint best sealant wax for chalk paint.
Dover s wax for chalk finish furniture paint best oil infused wax for chalk paint.
Because both chalk and milk painted furniture is porous in nature wax easily absorbs into the surface.
Chalk tique paste wax best protective wax for chalk paint.
Finally i applied ascp soft wax allowed it to dry buffed and repeated the process with a second coat of wax.
Minwax polycrylic is the best water based poly to use to seal painted furniture.
Enjoy the beauty shots of all the details.
Though poly will intensify them.
The sheen can then be controlled by additional buffing.
Minwax paste finishing wax best all natural wax for chalk paint.