![]() That’s a beautiful result of using the clear and colored waxes together. See how the black wax settled into the grooves of this piece so nicely? She dialed the look back with more Clear Soft Wax so the look wasn’t so intense. She waxed this pretty guy with Clear Soft Wax first and then went over it with Black Soft Wax. Take Natasha’s Antibes Green sideboard for example: By going over your colored waxes with Clear Soft Wax, you can remove or erase your colored wax so it sits just the way you want. Sometimes using the Dark (remember, this one is brown) and Black Soft Waxes can create a very intense look – even after you’ve rubbed away the excess. ![]() By having a barrier of Clear Soft Wax down first, your color will maintain its hue and your wax will compliment your paint job instead of compromising it. The reason is because the colored waxes will make your paint job muddy, smoky, and dulled. Before you put on a colored wax, you should use Clear Soft Wax first. These colored waxes add fun punches, depth, age, and character to a regular Chalk Paint finish. In addition to Clear Soft Wax, Annie Sloan has White, Brown (called “Dark”), and Black Soft Waxes. Use 3 – Acting as a Barrier Between Paint and Colored Waxes You can visit my Facebook page to view the quick clip I filmed of the process. I went over the spots with a bit more White Soft Wax to fill in what I had removed, and you would never be able to tell! It took all of about 5 seconds for the spots to disappear. I grabbed my tin of Clear Soft Wax, a clean shop towel, and using about a dime sized amount of wax, gently buffed them away. We had them staged in the shop and when I went to move them to another spot, I found that there were black scuff marks in my White Soft Wax finish. It happened to a pair of Paris Grey plant tables that I painted and waxed. Even if you wait the recommended time to allow your Clear Soft Wax to cure (roughly 20 days), it is still susceptible to scuffs, just as any finish would be (latex included). Once you have painted your glorious piece, it’s time to start using it. Basically, crack open the can and have at it! Clear Soft Wax enriches the color of your chosen Chalk Paint®, protects it, and seals it in all in one step. The pigments are already mixed in and you add the finish in the form of Clear Soft Wax. You choose your finish first (flat, semi gloss, gloss, etc.) and then color is added and mixed for a million hours (or at least it seems like a million hours). Think about what happens when you buy a gallon of wall paint from your local paint store. Unlike latex, Chalk Paint® doesn’t have a finish built in. When customers visit me at Natasha Shea’s shop, Love Street, they often ask if they have to seal Chalk Paint®. (Note – this is not a post teaching you HOW to waxīut rather all the different ways you can use Clear Soft Wax.) ![]() Well, after you read about all of the different ways you can use it, you’ll understand why! Most people ask why it’s sold in such big tins. Pooh takes me back to the good ‘ol days of grilled cheese and movies on the family room floor, but I digress.ĭo you know how versatile Annie Sloan’s Clear Soft Wax is? It’s the bread and butter of a chalk painter’s life. When I was writing the title out for this post, I immediately thought of “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” from Disney.
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