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Chalky Finish Paint Product List

Thank you for visiting my Chalky Finish Paint Product List page!  Here you will find products that I recommend for most chalky finish paint projects.  

Chalky Finish Paint Product List

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Chalky Finish Paints I Love

I have tried many brands of chalky finish paint and have found that you don’t have to buy the priciest paints to get the best results!  These are the ones I really like:

Must-Haves for Every Situation

  • Quality Paint Brushes in Variety of Sizes
  • Lint-free Rags – used for cleaning piece to be painted and for buffing finishing wax 
  • Wax Brush – used for applying finishing wax
  • Mineral Spirits – used for removing wax from wax brush
  • Sealer (use either a wax or a tough coat liquid sealer. My preference is wax, except for on table tops.)
    • Finishing Wax
      • SC Johnson Paste Wax – this is the wax I use most regularly. It has a strong odor and should be used in a well-ventilated space, but it is easy to use and produces a gorgeous, durable, and velvety finish every time. I love it!
      • Americana Décor Crème Wax – this wax has hardly any odor and is a much thinner consistency than the SC Johnson Paste Wax. I can’t speak to its long-term durability on furniture, but I have had good results with it on decorative accent pieces.
    • General Finishes High Performance Topcoat– this is used in place of a finishing wax.  I love it on tabletops.
  • Drop cloth – to protect your work surfaces.

Other Supplies You May Want or Need

  • 220 grit Sandpaper
  • Electric sander – for pieces that need to be roughed up or have damage removed prior to painting.
  • Drill Head Buffer – makes buffing waxed pieces so much easier!
  • Bench Cookies – boosts up your piece so you can easily paint the bottom edges without getting paint on your floor or gumming up your brush!
  • Zinsser Spray Shellac – spray on wood surfaces that might bleed through (like cherry, mahogany, or oak), and surfaces that have rings that might pop through.

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