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How To White Wax Chalk Painted Furniture With Video Tutorial

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I painted this side table blue and it looked great but then I highlighted the details with white wax over chalk paint and the table was stunning. I know, stunning is a strong word and I stand by it

The table looks good at any rate. The white wax settled into all the details and I highlighted the edges here and there using a small paint brush.

I have a video of the process where I talk you through the waxing. Yep, I'm actually in front of the camera talking.....to you. The video is at the end of the tutorial along with links to the furniture fixer upper tour. Today is the day.

I bought the table at my favorite junk shop for $10. It needed cleaning up before I could paint it. I also sanded a few rough areas on the table top.

I painted the table with FolkArt Home Decor Chalk, color Turkish Tile. My first time to use this color and it won't be my last. I love it.

The type of wax I used on the table is FolkArt Barnwood Wax. The wax is liquid and you brush it on. I chose this wax because it's not white white like a lot of the paste waxes or soft waxes. It's really easy to work with too. I just brush the wax into the details and wipe it back. You don't have to worry about getting the wax on surfaces next to the details, it's easy to wipe off.

You can see an earlier project where I used the Barnwood Wax here.....How To Make Unfinished Wood Look Like Weathered Barnwood

A lint free white rag is best for wiping the wax back. The rag should be damp or slightly more than damp. I know, I know, but it's hard to explain. A dry rag will not take off very much wax so the wetter the rag the more wax you remove. Please watch the video because it shows how I brush on the wax and wipe it back.

In some areas like the top edges of the table I gently ran the brush along the edge leaving a tiny thin strip of paint. If the strip of paint is too distinct I smudge it a bit with my fingers.

The top of the table was a bit uneven and rough and I lightly dry-brushed the wax all over the whole surface. The JTS took this photo.

The leg braces needed wax too. The whole table got white wax highlights.

The table will be for sell in my booth. I took a photo of it in the granddaughters bedroom at our house. The bedroom color scheme is orange and turquoise. One of my favorite color combos.

I also staged the table in the workshop using some of my favorite vintage items. This table can be used in just about any room or with any design style.

The white wax definitely took the table up several notches. I shared a bit of info about the table on Facebook yesterday and I got this question...Can you, or have you ever used this sort of wax on latex?. I have not but I will try it next week and let everyone know. Thanks for the question.

Pretty Blue Table With White Wax Accents

Watch the short video below as I walk you through applying the wax and wiping it off......

How To Use White Wax Like A Pro

So what did you think of the table, the color, the wax, the video? Leave a comment with your thoughts or questions before you take the furniture fixer upper tour please. Take the tour by clicking the text links below the "before makeovers" photo collage.