annie sloan calk paint , anyone used it ?

[ggirl]

I bought a bookcase and want to paint it , this stuff you apparently don't need to use a primer.
I used it to pain my fireplace which worked out well .

Anyone used it?

Well mixing the living daylights out of the paint and thinning it a bit certainly made a big difference - it is much easier to use!

as it dries I am getting this two toned effect of a white background with yellowish streaks

?? How did it look when you went back to it?

What kind of wood is it?

ok I think I'm getting there - after 3 thin coats it's starting to look better. Yay!

Dd has a playdate after school so I am changing into my painting clothes and I'm going for it

How did it go?

What kind of wood is it?

What happened to you isn't 'normal' so I'm wondering what caused the problem.

I'm lying in bed looking at the fruits of my labour! It looks so much better now, but it needed 3 light coats. Half the wardrobe has 3 coats and half has 2 as I ran out of paint. I got the best result when I diluted it well, I'd say nearly 50/50. Parts still have the weird yellow streaking by I'll learn to ignore that!

It was bloody hard work, not quite the 'slosh on a coat' project that I was expecting. I 'm not going to have time to finish it until Tuesday, but my arms were aching so much last night that I think they need the recovery time

I'll go back for more paint today and the wax. Thinking of painting the inside in Emperors Silk mixed with some white to a raspberry shade.

Any advice for the waxing? Thanks Chipping

Chartreuse - something is really wrong here. When people say to 'water it down' they're talking about drizzles of water, nothing like 50/50. Not even 75/25... more like 90/10 or less.

The streaking is weird - not at all normal.

What is the wood???

I'm probably too late now, but I think you should take a piece of it to the shop with you and talk to them.

Emperor's Silk & white (to raspberry) is lovely!!

Waxing - if you F 5 (to get the find box) and type in wax there's loads about it on this thread :) Basically use either a brush or an old white t-shirt, do smallish areas, work it in, wipe off the excess. I leave it 24hrs before buffing, but you don't have to. You can, if you wish, use a hair dryer to make the wax a bit easier to apply - get some on your cloth then gently warm it with the hair dryer and if you want direct the dryer on the piece while you are working it in. I do this if it's particularly cold, but I'm so cack-handed I find it hard to do, so prefer not to bother. If you have any specific questions - just ask!

hello fellow fanatics ...have had a trip to the shop in christchurch (they are a dour pair in there)
planning on doing chest of drawers for the bedroom now
bought old ochre , old white and some dark wax (scary stuff)

I am planning to mix the old white into one of three colours - duck egg blue , country grey or the old ochre

I also bought the quick transformations book ..cos I felt like spoiling myself today

Hi Everyone

I feel I owe it to you to come and report back about my plaster lamp base that I've 'ASed'. Did Provence for the bottom coat, Old White for the top. The I waxed it, and then tried to sand it with v fine sandpaper - t'was more like glass paper..

It just went down to the plaster, so am left with an Old White lamp base!

Suggestions as to what I do next??

(I've also had problems getting a new light fitting to go on the top of it, but have at last located one... then just the shade to recover... gulp!)

Hi :)

Shame they're so 'dour' - are the others too far from you?

LOL the dark wax isn't toooooo scary, as long as you remember to use the clear wax first and it's best to do the dark wax while the clear wax is still wet. With a fresh bit of cloth and some clear wax you can pretty much remove all the dark wax if you want to and although it's a pain in the bum, you can always paint over it :)

I am still, after all this time, surprised by how much adding white actually changes the colour (rather than just making it lighter iyswim). It's a sciency thing, beyond my comprehension Have fun playing with the colours. I use a scrap book and pour some of each into a small dish and mix it on the paper until I get the colour/shade I want - so I know roughly how much of each I want to use, then when I'm ready to 'make the colour' I do it in another pot, just in case I over add the colour (so I still have more of the white & colour to add separately - does that make sense?).

I have that book :) I like the new one too 'Colour Recipies'

How have you got on with the polyvine wax?

Blue - do you mean there's plaster showing through in patches or that you sanded the whole thing back to plaster?

Hi fellow paint geeks!
Yes ggirl polyvine report ?
Am on holiday in Cyprus and having fantasies about
Opening an Annie Sloane shop here, we could have
Sunshine painting holidays!
I can dream...

Yes, Chipping - all I'm getting is plaster through the 2 layers of paint.

What am I doing wrong?

Are you sanding really vigorously? I found I only needed light pressure to get the result I needed.. also what grade of paper are you using? Try to use a really fine one, that helps.

pier - I'd do that with you if you wanted a partner!! :)

Blue - Sorry - but I am still confused. Can you explain what you wanted when you sanded back & if at all possible put a photo on your profile?

the polyvine is great , I used it for the bookcase cabinet and some side tables , very easy and leaves a lovely matt finish.
I spoke to dour lady in shop about it and she said it is great for table tops etc cos you get a reliably tough finish but you can't go over it with darx wax unfortunately.

Hi Chipping

I'm looking for a finish to a plaster lamp that is predominantly Old White with a hint of Provence that I've sanded down to.

My first coat was Provence and then I painted Old White over the top - and then tried to sand it. I bypassed the Provence colour, and just went down to the plaster. It was mega fine sandpaper - in fact it was glass paper I used.

I'm thinking I'm going to have to just repaint with Provence, and sand back to Old White/plaster colour.

Not sure a photo will make much difference as all you can see is Old White against plaster!

HTH

ggirl - good to know :) I think I will get some for the inside of the big (drinks/side) cabinet, much easier than waxing it and it needs painting (I almost always do the insides of things, I'm not keen on them being left). How many coats have you done?

Blue - If I were you, I'd give if a few coats of Provence, then Old White, wax it 2 or 3 times and take to it LIGHTLY, using a much coarser sandpaper with big gritty bits - sort of sweeping past it/lunging at it - rather than 'sanding' as such.

Just one coat on the bookcase but 2 on the table tops

Hey Chipping, sounds like a plan, and we would not be dour!

Blue, I reckon you should let the provence dry hard at least 24 hours, then do the Old White, and while it is not entirely dry, just wipe it, use a soft cloth, and slightly damp.
I have used this technique on intricate mouldings where I dont want the moulding to get sanded down and the profile spoiled.

No - I'm mostly knacked, sometimes a bit weepy, occasionally a tad grumpy & I used to be annoyingly hyper, I'd like to get back there again & I think AS is the way, it makes me a bit excitable (LOL) ...but 'dour' nope!

Pier that's another option, but I got the impression blue wanted a more chipped look, but if she is fine with a more 'wiped' look it would definitely be the way forward.

What's the weather like?

Thank you so much, Chipping.

TBH, if I give it several more coats of either colour, it won't matter that much... its just the technique I'm lacking in!
I have watched most of the AS videos on the "How to..." but it didn't cover my problem.

Ggirl, I too suffer at the hands of the dour ones ;). There's another stockist in Romsey, have you tried them? Bit of a trek for me but I'm going to give it a go.

I was disappointed to see the price has gone up to £18.95 per litre now I paid £16.95 for my first lot last week!

I painted my daughters little chair and table set in the Henrietta colour and its turned out gorgeous, can't decide whether to wax it or not. I've ordered tin of Provence to do a hallway unit and some soft wax.
Really love the paint its very pigmented and easy to work with I almost found it easier to stipple it on in areas, what kind of brushes are you all using ?

Blue - let us know how it goes!

Nep - Hi :)

Sky - I haven't bought any since it has gone up, I didn't realise it was going to/had. It's still a reasonable price though for such a great paint and no prep costs. I end up bashing the credit card badly when I go, so I'm not sure I'll notice too much as it's 'ouchy' anyway!!

50 - that sounds sweet :) If you don't wax it, it will stain/mark as the paint is really absorbant, I'd give it two coats all over and three on the table top myself.

I use AS brushes, some nameless flat bristle brushes, some sash brushes (these are my favourite) and a few others for random things - mostly old ones for stabbing & bashing!

Hi Chip (how appropriate)

50 - I use Harris brushes. Mid price - I realised the 99p shop ones were a false economy as most of the bristle sticks to the furniture.

Just off to hunt down some Polyvine.