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Waxing wood after painting.
A paste wax wood finish looks great but isn t very protective.
For today s woodworker a paste wax wood finish of any kind may not be the best choice for protecting woodworking projects.
Finally i applied ascp soft wax allowed it to dry buffed and repeated the process with a second coat of wax.
Massage the wax into 1 section of the chalk paint.
Fresh paint and clear coat may initially cure in a day or two but it can take 30 90 days to full harden and it needs time to breath.
You are aiming to cover every bit of paint.
Soft wax is great but i now prefer the less expensive harder and more glowing finish of minwax paste finishing wax.
Work the brush in loose circular motions to distribute a thin layer of wax across the surface of the paint.
It doesn t do much at all to repel water isn t hard or durable enough to protect the wood from dings and scratches and with a low melting point of about 140 degrees fahrenheit wax can easily melt.
Using an chalk paint wax brush or a lint free cloth apply chalk paint wax.
After all was dry i scuffed up the paint with a sanding block to allow the old white and some of the natural wood to show through.
If you work the brush from side to side be sure to follow the grain of the paint and wood.
Usually within 24 48 hours paint is solid enough you can handle it but that doesn t mean it is ready to wax.
Using a lint free cloth go over the waxed surface quite lightly in order to remove any excess wax.