Car Wax On Painted Furniture

The best use for paste wax is to maintain and care for your furniture.

Car wax on painted furniture.

I ve got a piece of furniture i d like to try using home made chalk paint on and want to seal it but find it a bit expensive to buy annie sloane s chalk paint wax or other such specialized waxes so i m wondering if using turtle wax car wax would work as it can also be used for other things around the house. In my last post i wrote about my garden fresh pea friend maran. Now that s not to say that automotive paint for furniture is the best option out there because it does have some drawbacks. But not furniture wax.

It s handy in other ways too so grab a lint free cloth and get to work. With the growing popularity of chalk and milk painted furniture wax has become a super popular topcoat. There are a lot of types of wax you can use. Car paint on furniture is a great option if you re looking for an ultra high gloss coating that dries lightning fast and is as hard as nails.

Paint wax is a sealer that keeps the elements out and also doesn t allow the paint to breathe so you could effect the durability of your paint job if you seal it up before the 30 90 day window. Some are pure beeswax others are pure carnauba. Because someone once told me it works great they had tried it and wax is wax. Whether in paste or liquid form car wax is formulated to fill scratches and give a high shine to nonporous surfaces like glass and metal while protecting them from smudges and stains.

Use darker wax on darker pieces which will help you polish it and hide any minor flaws. If the paint isn t fully hardened or cured you could see the paint scratch chip or peel more easily. Ultimately the reason furniture wax is sold as the topcoat of choice for wax and milk paints is that unlike poly it will settle down into the porous paint finish and cure up over time. When the wax hardens it seals the painted surface with a lovely natural looking soft sheen.

I tried car wax on a painted dresser makeover. When scratched it won t flake off in big chunks like poly because in essence it becomes part of the paint s finish. Run away from people like that. For one it stinks to high heaven and is loaded with dangerous chemicals so the proper respiratory gear and ventilation is an absolute must.

They ll last a lot longer with the added protection of the wax which could save you a lot of money over time. Paste wax will make a wood piece shinier because it fills in digs and other crevices.