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?

ggirl - they are bringing out a new wax brush, so most stockists will be out in the meantime. Did you see the new 'handout' (A4 black and white) and the new 'colour wheel' (fold out thing with painted colours inside)?

I bought another tin of French Linen today for the sideboard I'm doing. I'm going to do it over white and rub back a bit.

What it is you aren't too sure of with the Country Grey?

You can always just paint the bits you have rubbed off, it should blend in just fine, if you want to.

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Well done :)

Hmm, the drips. It happens, especially at first. If you chip the drips off and just sand very carefully to blend the edges, you shouldn't need to repaint it and should be fine with just redoing a small patch of wax. Also, once it's waxed the drips can look ok/not that noticeable, especially in a cupboard.

I only bought a small tin of wax today (normally buy the 5l) because I'm going to try the polyvine (on the inside) and see what I think of it.

Chipping, not sure about the cuntry grey , I think I'll carry on and see how it goes. That's the great thing I can always change my mind later.

Didn't have time to look around the shop as had car full of kids waiting for me outside. Hopefully will have time on saturday for a gander.

I have waxed a bit with the AS bursh and am finding it a lot easier to control the amount of wax going on. Watched a video of purplepainted lady that prompted me to go with bursh .I'd be interested in how you get on with the wax varnish stuff

Chipping, not sure about the cuntry grey Oh dear, is it that bad???

Bloody kids - honestly You just can't leave them in the car for hours with a bottle of pop and a bag of crisps like they used to.

Have a look for the new colour chart - much much better than the old one!

I might go and get it (polyvine) tomorrow if they have it in stock, I'll let you know as soon as I've used it, but don't hold your breath

I am really curious to know what the new wax brush is going to be like and how long it's going to take for them to get it in store.

Oh dear Ggirl, stalking you again - I was in there this afternoon, we need a special mumsnet signal. 5l tin of wax for me, hope I get the hang of it better. Finding it much easier with a brush, even thought it's not an AS one.

Still bemused at the different consistency of the paint - granite is drying a bit lumpy but that may be the weather. Paris Grey always looks good. I may have to pay DDs to wax this lot.

hahah nepotism , wonder if we were there at the same time. Were you with a man?
I was literally in and out in a few minutes.

I have found the paint lumpy as well and water it down ..hmm maybe that's why it's rubbing off in places when I wax .

Chipping-resident expert, do you get these lumps as well , almost like it's pilling?

I may have to pay DDs to wax this lot Very funny with your name!! but yes, I'd be tempted

No, I haven't/don't get lumpy paint. It shouldn't be lumpy, not at all. It should be 'silky and smooth'. I wonder what their turn over of paint is & what their storage conditions are like??? Though, it should keep for a long time unopened, it's just funny you are both having the same problem with paint from the same place.

Did you turn the tin upside down for at least half and hour then mix it for aaaaaaaaaaagggggeeeeeessssss?

Adding water is fine, but do it very slowly, just a tiny bit at a time as it's easy to make it too thin, then it runs. I do it with a sports water bottle. ... and yes GG you can make it too thin, then it will rub easily, but keep in mind that it is a chalk paint, so it does rub off, sort of.

I'm going to be down your way in a couple of weeks, maybe we should meet at T&L then go for coffee/lunch?!

yes let me know when you are here and if I'm not working we can meet up.
It doesn't look lumpy but when I start brushing it starts to get lumps. I didn't do the 30 mins upside down thing but did give it a good stir with a chopstick ..is that not enough?

Not really no and it could be what's causing the lumps. The chalk really settles on the bottom and you have probably mixed clumps of chalk into it instead of letting it filter through the paint. Hopefully it will be fine if you turn it upside down next time, then mix for ages. Painful, but pays dividends.

Will PM you re meeting up.

Nep you too of course, I meant both of you :)

That sounds good - we'll recognise each other from the paint splattered clothing and slight obsessive look on our faces.

Ggirl - man? No. I was there just after the Battle of Britain fly past went over and I'd stopped sobbing!

I turned my tin upside down overnight but don't own a chopstick :). I think their turnover is pretty good, in fact I've had some tins straight out of the lorry!

'slight obsessive look' - absolutely. I have a very addictive, obsessive personality - fortunately this is being chanelled into low carbing and annie sloan chalk paint - it could be A LOT worse

ok changing the paint colour now, dh has returned and thinks the country grey is too dark soooooooooo I'm thinking of mixing old white into CG to make it much creamer..or just using old white
but the piece is half waxed ..do i need to worry about that?

rught I am getting pissed off now, have tried the leaving tin upside down for 30mins then manic stir and it still gets chalky lumps in it when painting.
I have had to water it down again.
I also found certain areas that I had already waxed were not covering well..it's all going to pot

Sorry I missed your post yesterday, this thread falls off of 'My Threads I'm On' far too quickly! I'm putting it on 'Watch' but you can always PM me :)

No you don't need to worry about it being waxed, just paint right over it.

You could just do it in old white, mix the old white in or do a white wash over it (I can tell you how if you think you might be interested in this look).

OK - when did you first open the tin? Was it like this the first time you used it?

no I got it in july and painted my brick fireplace and mantle with it but had to water it down as well cos of the lumping .

same thing happened with the CG as well , had to water ti down to go on smoothly

weird

yes have decided to just paint the piece old white so started off doing a whitewash effect using quite a dry brush but the wax underneath was making it too patchy so have gone back over the sections with more paint on the brush this time and got lumps
when i say more paint i mean a little amount

It's not weird to have to water it down to get it to a consistency you prefer. It's supposed to go on quite thick and rough, not smooth. I usually add water though as I prefer it a bit smoother too.

BUT you should never add water to the tin itself (IMHO) as you risk contaminating the paint. How much water do you think you have added in all?

It is so hard to tell without seeing it :(

If you get a lump between your fingers, what does it do if you squeeze it?

If you are sure it was like this when you bought it and you don't think it's right I would take it back to the shop and tell them it was like this when you bought it, they will have a look at it and if it's not right they should give you another tin.

I never paint straight out of the tin - I always tip some into something else.

What do you mean it's not covering the wax well - is it just a rough surface or is it not adhering to it?

The other way to do a white wash is to add more water to the white, paint a bit then use a cloth to spread that wash as far as possible then do the next bit.

I wish I could pop around and have a look for you!

I haven't added water to the tin , have used seperate container to add water.
The lumps happen after painting a good number of strokes , almost like I'm causing the lumps to happen iyswim.

OH right. OK - we might be getting somewhere :)

Are you painting quite slowly and going back over bits that have already been painted, even if only a couple of minutes before?

as for not covering the wax , there is a section or two that must have more wax than others cos the paint was not covering it

not painting slowly, I'm doing it like she does on her videos , crisscrossing etc in sections

Honestly, it really shouldn't matter?! Though it will go on easier if the wax has been put on at least 24 hours before.

maybe it's areas that have semi dried then?

wax was done 2 days ago
I'm happy to water paint down , seems fine when I do but puzzled as to why I have to

It sounds like you are possibly creating the lumps by brushing over paint that has started to dry and 'roughing' it up.