I finally got my hands on some Annie Sloan chalk paint, so I was able to get on with my chest.
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Once it was clean, I used a brush on wax to protect the majority of the box. I started by testing the colour on the bottom of the box as this would be the area that would be lease visible.
Once the wax had been brushed on, I left it for 10 minutes before buffering it off with a cloth. Buffering this whole box is definitely a good work out for the arms, as the more effort you put in, the shinier the look of the box.
When it came to the painting, I again started on the bottom of the box. I used masking tape to protect the waxed areas next to the areas I was planning on painting. It was the first time I had used chalk paint so it was bit of a learning experience. I had to put quite a lot of paint on my brush and in some areas had to stipple to cover (this may have been due to the fact the bottom of the box was rough in areas).
I then used Annie Sloan wax on top, although it was a bit of an experiment as I could find any instructions on how to use the wax in relation to the paint (i.e. how long to wait to waxing and buffering). I ended up put on 2 layers of wax (well my definition of 2) and then left it a couple of hours before buffering to bring up a bit of a shine.
To clean the hinges and front lock, I taped off the surrounding area before spreading some WD40 either straight onto the area or on to a cloth and then applied. I allowed it to soak in for a for minutes before rubbing with the cloth to clean the area. I didn't know how much I expected it to clean up - the areas are now smooth or although colour wise there isn't much difference. I decided it leave the hinges and lock as they are once cleaning - I though painting them in a black paint would make those areas seem too new.
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I plan to line the inside of the box but I'm not quite sure how. At the moment I thinking of covering card to line the side and bottom so that I can easy take out and clean.
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