Annie sloan created the concoction making it thicker which requires less layers so you can paint faster.
Chalk paint over granite.
Don t confuse chalk paint with chalkboard paint which creates a surface that mimics a chalkboard and allows you to write on it with chalk and remove your jottings with an eraser.
Like most water based paints chalk paint takes weeks to cure.
Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.
I wasn t apposed to going that route but what i really wanted to do is paint them with annie sloan chalk paint.
The lettering of the sign or message is carved into the granite.
Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
How to paint granite lettering.
Not to be confused with chalkboard paint.
One of the benefits is that it doesn t require any prep work it can paint right over most clean dry surfaces expect for metal or shiny laminate even if they re already painted.
Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.
Apply a soft wax over the painted marble if you wish.
For this reason diyers love using chalk paint on vintage pieces that have cracks or lots of details since the paint goes on smoothly even over layers of paint.
We used to wholesale for bb frosch which is a chalk paint powder.
Allow six weeks or longer.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
Granite is often used for exterior signs and monuments.
Can you paint over granite counters.
After painting my cabinets i started thinking about painting my counter tops of course the buzz is all about the faux granite kits.
Let s talk chalk paint.
As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.
The first thing i did in this space was paint the cabinets black using amy howard chalk paint in black and replaced the dated hardware.
All of the counters i m talking about are all in the great room area.
Plus it dries fast faster so you re done with the total task quickly.
Chalk paint is amazing.