Unlike painted cabinets, the glossiness of shellac does not hold paint well unless you prepare the surface before you apply the paint, requiring extra preparation. Acrylic paint's chief advantage over oil paint is the time it takes to dry.Oil paint may take days or even weeks to dry, whereas acrylic paint dries in a few hours. Don’t hold the can too close to your piece either. Most people find that it slides right off when they drag a simple fingernail across the surface of their paint. DEC. 5, 2020 FROM 12PM TIL 3PM, Opening the Lids off Litres of Chalk Paint, When To Use Shellac: Water Stains, Wood Tannins Bleeding, Raw Wood (Video Link). Laura applied the shellac right over her existing Chalk Paint® and repainted- and loved the outcome. I prefer to use THESE RAGS (click here to link to the “better Than Cheesecloth” rags.). It does that! The procedure for repainting enamel on a metal surface is similar, but you should treat bare metal with a rust inhibitor before painting over it. The raw wood was just sucking up the paint!! The enamel will lift and make a mess if you put lacquer over it. What is shellac? There are probably better choices available,what is the finish on the table now?. and wiping from one edge to the opposite side- you should have better coverage. Tomorrow this gorgeous table will receive a mix of Dark & Clear wax to showcase the “crocodile” textured surface around the front and sides. Chris Deziel has a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in humanities. Save yourself time- just take the precautionary step and spray shellac all the doors after a good cleaning- and spray them twice. But I am grateful for my health and want to ensure everyone else’s. So, you can see in the photo above a beautiful trestle table- but look close at the top if it. Contrary to popular belief, you can apply latex paint over enamel. Have you heard? Lay enamel on one end of the surface you are painting. Latex Paints Applying conventional latex paint to untreated silicone caulk normally results in poor adhesion and an unattractive finish. Raw wood? Nov. 19, 2020 from 7pm to 9pm. Of course, you can have both: Zinsser's B-I-N primer is shellac-based, and works very well under latex. I would block out the black with a couple of coats of BIN (shellac primer). It often adds a yellow or orange cast to the finish. SEARCH PHRASES: painting over shellac paint over shellac water based paint enamel paint difference water based paint versus oil based paint: Clarification of Answer by journalist-ga on 29 Jan 2003 08:07 PST PS I have just recevied an answer to an email query I made for you to the Carvells paint … her head and her heart Planning on painting Pure White or Old White over a wood piece and concerned with stain or wood grain bleeding? Here it is…my secret to covering up water stains, that red stain wood that was popular in the 1930’s &, 1940’s , Mahogany colored stains or preventing wood tannins from bleeding through my painted pieces of furniture or cabinets. Again- what I did was spray it with the Zinsser. You can see the raw wood where we sanded. a problem Hi Garth, The alcohol in the shellac is dissolving the acrylic in the paint. Just remember you cannot shellac directly over wax! BIN won't be re-wetted by the oil enamel, so it will not set up too quickly allowing it to level out very nicely. Painting a piece that you have sanded and now have different finishes visible For instance… a wonderful customer of mine, Laura McGarrahan Koppelmann has a husband who is very skilled. Below is a bunch of photos that are an example of that! And don’t forget to brush on the shellac to your kitchen cabinet frames too. Backup cache in use.Click to show errorfunction cffShowError() { document.getElementById("cff-error-reason").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("cff-show-error").style.display = "none"; }. She wrote to me, “My beautiful, finally complete hutch! Having to apply shellac when painting with a “white” Chalk Paint® is sometimes necessary over certain surfaces – like raw wood, mahogany, heavily exposed grain. Give the enamel 24 hours to dry. I LOVE IT! Once we took The walls down to allow the cement truck to get in ~ we realized, we never wanted to put them back up and block the view. Time is getting tight and you want to make sure you receive your package before turkey day. You typically only need 1 coat of paint to cover up the shellac primer. A photo of her is below. However, if you dont' want to paint your model 3 times, use one of the modern synthetic paint systems available at your local big box hardware store and leave the shellac in the 1950's where it belongs. Do not shake the shellac but rather stir it or roll the container in your hands prior or use a stir stick. For smooth paint jobs, I'd use something that has the word enamel in it's description. Any kind of paint can be applied over shellac primer, such as latex or oil-based paints. Below is the same table after one coat of Zinsser Spray Shellac and a coat of Old White- which is a paint that does not require a primer to stick to the shellac. Shellac is very inexpensive and can be a life saver depending on the piece you are working on. And just to reiterate this- when you have a piece of furniture made out of different types of wood- keep in mind – that when you paint- the color can appear differently. In this way, the brushes can last for years. Just to reiterate some important points: Get uniform coverage – do not just target the stain section. 2. But I can say that I always have a bunch of cans of this product in my shop for sale and for my personal inventory because it has been a life saver…and also a money and time saver for me. All you need to do is rub it on liberally and then wipe the surface to seal it. Leave me a message below of what your plans are for Thanksgiving. If you are painting Chalk Paint® over chipping Milk Paint- that will still cause the Chalk Paint® to chip since the foundation beneath …the “Milk Paint” is still chipping since it has not “bonded” with the base surface. After rolling one coat over the table with a foam/sponge roller I knew that I did NOT need to use shellac since the Chalk Paint® covered the burn mark 100%. So, I emailed her this post regarding shellac. (that one is for you Laura!!) Or two, or three….! He used bead board and pine, and some other types of wood when constructing it. Shew, it was a lot of work, but so worth it…thanks for all your help to make this work. I do sell Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ Decorative Paint Products, and that is because I love it and believe in all that it can do. see those big open bays behind the cement truck? Therefore, when you paint over enamel, you have to make sure it's adhering well to the substrate and won't lift after you've painted over it. Doesn’t she have great lines? Lightly moisten a rag and wipe your furniture. I saw her and was in love and knew immediately how much potential she would have once she received a little TLC. But you must do the required preparation work first to avoid peeling paint in the furture. Everyone here at The Purple Painted Lady is extremely grateful for all of you. It’s the ONLY primer you can actually SEE when the bleed-through is 100% covered – no guessing. We named it Fig Hollow since my husband Steve grows fig trees. Please stay well!. Not adhering to the shellac worth a hoot. 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