YES...FINALLY. I am done painting this godforsaken table and chairs.
{Part I, Part II, and Part III gave you TMI on this process.}
Here's a shot of what the table and four of the chairs looked like before. There was some damage on the tabletop, but otherwise it was in excellent condition:
{Part I, Part II, and Part III gave you TMI on this process.}
Here's a shot of what the table and four of the chairs looked like before. There was some damage on the tabletop, but otherwise it was in excellent condition:
The first thing I did was recover the chair seats, which was an adventure in itself:
Here are three of the chairs now, all painted and hanging out on the porch:
Like the klassy garage pictures? I know you do!!!
{Unfortunately, my husband is out of town and couldn't help me move the table to the porch. Don't think I didn't try to move it myself, because of course I did!}
{Unfortunately, my husband is out of town and couldn't help me move the table to the porch. Don't think I didn't try to move it myself, because of course I did!}
Here it is with both leaves and my mismatched chairs: {Oh! And a yellow extension cord!}
So what's the bottom line...is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint worth the hype or not?
In 3 words: YES, YES and YES!
In a few more words...
ASCP goes a LONG way. I got through almost the whole project with only one quart. You can add water as you go {which I did twice.} I wonder if you could prime it first and make it last even longer. "They" say you don't have to prime, but the first coat kind of replaces the primer since you'll probably have to do multiple coats.
Clear Soft Wax does not last as long. I'm not even sure what it's supposed to do, exactly: Protect? Shine? Darken? All of the above? This is where some research would have come in handy. It definitely darkened the color and gave it a subtle sheen, but since I haven't used the table and chairs yet, I'm not sure how much it protects. Stay tuned.
If you're a perfectionist, you may not love it...at first. I beg you to take my advice and start small, or at least medium. Don't do what I did and tackle a huge project right out of the gate. Especially if you're a painting novice, it takes some time to figure out how to work with the paint and wax. I will say that the paint seems to adhere much better to non-glossy surfaces and I probably should have sanded everything down to make it easier.
Newbie challenges aside, I'm totally hooked on this paint! There's so much more you can do with it: mixing custom colors, dark wax, gilding wax...wheeee! Haha.
I've already moved on to a console table, and I'm looking forward to painting all the other wood furniture in my house, piece by piece! Don't tell Brian. ;-)
In 3 words: YES, YES and YES!
In a few more words...
ASCP goes a LONG way. I got through almost the whole project with only one quart. You can add water as you go {which I did twice.} I wonder if you could prime it first and make it last even longer. "They" say you don't have to prime, but the first coat kind of replaces the primer since you'll probably have to do multiple coats.
Clear Soft Wax does not last as long. I'm not even sure what it's supposed to do, exactly: Protect? Shine? Darken? All of the above? This is where some research would have come in handy. It definitely darkened the color and gave it a subtle sheen, but since I haven't used the table and chairs yet, I'm not sure how much it protects. Stay tuned.
If you're a perfectionist, you may not love it...at first. I beg you to take my advice and start small, or at least medium. Don't do what I did and tackle a huge project right out of the gate. Especially if you're a painting novice, it takes some time to figure out how to work with the paint and wax. I will say that the paint seems to adhere much better to non-glossy surfaces and I probably should have sanded everything down to make it easier.
Newbie challenges aside, I'm totally hooked on this paint! There's so much more you can do with it: mixing custom colors, dark wax, gilding wax...wheeee! Haha.
I've already moved on to a console table, and I'm looking forward to painting all the other wood furniture in my house, piece by piece! Don't tell Brian. ;-)
