Annie Sloan Wax can be EXPENSIVE! Yes, I’m sure it has WONDERFUL results ( I haven’t used it so I can’t attest to it) but I have found a great alternative that worked perfectly for the Boys’ Room Furniture.
First I cleaned the furniture really well and used scotchbrite to rough it up a tiny bit. Then I applied my homemade chalk paint. I decided to make my own dark wax. I found this great video tutorial on how to tint wax here.
So with paste wax and stain, I started my science experiment.
I measured out about 1/2 pint of paste finishing wax into a jar and placed it in a pot of water to melt. I heated it on medium heat until it was completely melted.
Then I let it sit for about an hour and it hardened up nicely.
Now, after applying a clear coat of wax on the drawers, I applied this tinted wax.
Looks great! Glad you are happy with how it turned out. Did you know that Minwax makes a dark paste wax? I had to find mine on Amazon because I couldn’t find it at lowe’s or home depot. But I thought I’d share that info. 🙂
Kelly
Thank you for that info!
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I really like how your dark wax turned out! I have used AS dark wax but wouldn’t mind using something a bit cheaper! Great tutorial on how to go about it. Thanks! ~ Jamie
I made it by her instructions and it came out awesome!
Holy cow I am so happy I saw this! I have my tin of Annie Sloan dark wax and the way I use it is to thin it out with paint thinner. It makes it like a glaze, but waxes at the same time so you save a step. It also dries much quicker than glaze or using stain and then still needing to wax. It does make the wax last longer, I have half a can left, but I wasn’t sure what I would do when I ran out. I am totally going to do this!
Thank you!
Susan
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This is awesome! I hope you shared this at the Pinworthy Projects Party this week because it is an awesome tip.
Awesome! You are much braver than i! Good job.
*hugs*deb
What a great idea! I’d love it if you’d link this post to The Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop. I have lots of readers that use the Annie Sloan paint and I think they’d be interested in this.
http://acultivatednest.com/2013/05/the-creative-homeacre-hop/
Just bookmarked this post…great tutorial!!!
-andi
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I would love for you to share and link up at my TGIF Link Party. The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday’s at midnight.
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Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Cathy
Aren’t you the enterprising one! I think I might have to try this. I bought some lime wax which gives a whitewash finish at a woodworking store, and it cost an arm and a leg for a little bitty tin. I don’t see why this wouldn’t work with clear wax and white paint, do you?
Thanks so much for sharing a DIY recipe for wax. I live in Canada and am finding it difficult to source out all the most frequently referred to waxes (and I’m cheep, too! ha!:)). I want to give this a try.
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That’s awesome! What a great tip! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.
I read your instructions for making my own wax for antiquing furniture I painted with chalk paint and it came out awesome thank you! I will make my own chalk paint as I have a lot of furniture to paint!!!! Love your blog! Marti
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I’ve always wondered if paste wax shoe polish would work for this type of application. I’ve yet to try it. But there are a number of shades out there. and it is waxy. And it’s cheap.
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Thanks for sharing your process for making dark wax. You are the first person I have found who has gone into such detail. I wish I’d known that oil based paint fact!
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Hi there…I’d just like to know what you used as an applicator….great tip…trying it tonight…thanks.
Love this idea! I make my own also, but I use the Min-wax and Old English furniture oil-Dark. Works great!
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Just wondering what type of paint you used, Flat, satin, semi gloss?