Chalk paint Q's

[stephm0188]

Multiple questions about it:
Has anyone made their own? I don't want to pay for Annie Sloan if I can successfully DIY it myself.

How easy is it to use? What kind of prep work do I need to do?

I have a few furniture pieces I want to paint. One is an Ikea piece that is wood painted white. Another is my old kitchen table that I cut the legs off of to turn into a coffee table. It's wood and has a shiny clearcoat, but I really don't want to sand it if I don't have to. And then there are my family room tables. I sanded them down, but apparently not well enough, because the dark stain is seeping through the white latex paint I used and causing it to peel. They are a hot mess and I'm dreading trying to fix them.

[sierramist03]

I thought there was a mix you could add to any color paint but I may be wrong

[TBM]

I haven't made it, but I have seen it done with paint, unsanded grout and water. Seems like it is pretty easy...mix and stir, and don't make it too thin. Or too thick. ;p

I always think sanding, even lightly will give you a better finished product. It just gives the paint a better surface to adhere to. Even a deglossing liquid would be better than nothing.

[aimeedyan]

I though the grout/water was for chalkboard paint, not chalk paint?

[TBM]

Jun 3, 2013 16:21:04 GMT -5 aimeedyan said:

I though the grout/water was for chalkboard paint, not chalk paint?

Maybe it is for both?

thedesignpages.blogspot.com/2013/01/make-your-own-chalk-paint.html

[aimeedyan]

Jun 3, 2013 16:33:55 GMT -5 TBM said:

Jun 3, 2013 16:21:04 GMT -5 aimeedyan said:

I though the grout/water was for chalkboard paint, not chalk paint?

Maybe it is for both?

thedesignpages.blogspot.com/2013/01/make-your-own-chalk-paint.html

Interesting! It'd be a heck of a lot cheaper than the designer chalk paint out there

[eliza22]

I've used both ascp and homemade. I didn't care for either in the end. I still had to sand for a smooth finish, especially with the homemade stuff.

My one suggestion would be to use the AS wax if you decide to try it. Without the wax the paint will chip badly.