How To Clean Chalk Paint After Sanding
In this video Im going to show how I remove wax and repaint a vanity without sanding it.
How to clean chalk paint after sanding. While blowing the dust off with compressed air removes the dust it also mixes it into the air so some of it can settle back onto the surface and so you can breath it. How to Fix It. I typically will sand using 200 or 220 grit sandpaper or sand sponge.
Use a cup or glass and fill it with water. Using a power sander cut down the time drastically and you only need to sand enough to scuff the existing chalk paint finish. Chalk paint cracks when the furniture wasnt cleaned well before painting.
Dust and furniture polish can stop paint from sticking to the surface. I never use a power sander. You could just reaply chalk paint then use poly over it.
It is good to use a shop vac to clean the surface between sanding grits removing the larger grit particles from the wood before sanding with the next higher grit. If the cracks are deep you may need to sand the piece. Then you will need to give the entire surface a good cleaning with a degreaser like TSP to clean off the residue left behind by the mineral spirits.
No need to worry about completely removing it in order to paint over it. You can get this can at Hobby Lobby for under 500 disregard the pencils those were for another project and comes in handy. With wax you have to reapply it every few months using cleaners and just the traffic of people will ware off waxand you have to reapply.
The Chalk paint will go over anythingbut the poly will protect the surfaceand no. Just allow the water to saturate the brush. You will need to clean your piece after sanding before you move to the fun part of painting.