Shabby Chic Chalk Based Furniture Paint, Antique Champagne - 1 L | Distressed Matt Finish for Furniture, Home Decor or DIY Projects | Interior & Exterior | Non-Sand, Suitable for Wood, Plastic & Metal

Painted an Ikea Hemnes tv cabinet and matching bookshelf that's pine and fibreboard stained white (not laminated), on the first go it almost covered, the second layer completely covered without a flaw, and without extensive watching out to ensure there'll be no misses, just a simple quick paint over the first layer and the result is rich deep black colour. I painted the side of the bookshelf as it stood and not a sign of dripping on the surface - as it's not as thick as AS, and with AS it's a struggle to avoid not painting a too thick coat that then results in massive amount of flowing paint that dries as is quite quickly (I water now every AS quart right after opening to get to the thickness of THIS paint.) Important note that I simply washed down the furniture with dishwashing detergent and dried with kitchen towel before the painting to avoid oiliness but I didn't sand or prime or anything. Just got on with the painting afterwards and it stuck to the surface like a dream. I used AS wax on it as that's what I had at home and it seems to have worked well, dried quickly and just like on an AS paint. The paint coverage is smooth - probably not the best paint if someone wants visible brush strokes on their furniture but this is perfect for smoother hand painted finish. It dries quickly but still allows to 'go back' and correct any mistakes in the first couple minutes after painting if it'd be needed (but it won't be, with this there are no 'the layer is too quick and began to 'melt down' on the side' issues). Optimal. Another characteristic to point out is - probably due to it having less than AS - it sheds way less chalk when distressing. So I wasn't bathing in black chalk when I distressed these contrary to my other paint jobs which covered me and the floor in chalk when doing the same amount of distressing or even less - I distressed every edge of every piece on the black painted bits and there was no mounting black powder on my floor afterwards, my hands weren't all black from it. I distress before waxing so I can wax the final finish, and it was easy with this, really easy. Overall, I had 5 pieces to paint, 2x with this, and 3x with AS colours and I have to say the experience with this has put the AS to shame in a way that it was a hassle to struggle with AS when this was so easy. That's the best to describe it - I removed the books and TV in the morning, painted the two coats, distressed, waxed, allowed to dry from the evening and the next morning packed everything back on and it's just perfect. So the texture and colour both perfect, if someone is looking for pitch black paint this is it and it'll be very easy to use. The only negative attribute (and why I rather water up other paint brands for other colours) is the price which is way too high, 250ml for £13 and you get a litre of AS for £19 which from this would be what, £52? Way too pricey for what it is.

Great paint. Wasn’t too strong a smell to apply. Had to apply a couple of coats. Used over mdf white painted donut wall. Gave it a new lease of life. Dried really quickly was able to apply two coats in the one day.

I love this brand. I have tried various chalk paints and this is by far my favourite. The colours are great, particularly the metallics and the black. This paint seems to be slightly thinner than other brands but this is a benefit. I find it has a longer work time and a little does go a long way. I also love the way that the tins are secured by metal clips for ease of transportation Also the company is UK based and has great customer service

I've used many Chalk Paints/Chalk Based however I found this a little tedious as it was quite difficult to get an even coverage. Even though it went on easy, I personally didn't find it easy to work with and I'm not a beginner. However, once finished the colour looks amazing and after a few coats I did manage to get an even coverage and the piece in which I was working on did look great once waxed & finished. The colour is as seen on the picture, even though it's a thin consistency it did not run nor get bitty like Chalk Paint sometimes does. In my opinion after a few coats, time & patience it's worth the work for the finish. However I definitely think it's a little on the pricey side for what you get but I would purchase again. Please note, the picture I've added has Annie Sloan Dark Wax over the top!

Good product goes on well and great range of colours

Bought for diy Christmas ideas. Easy to use and looks good.

Strange paint - as I was painting over an old chest of drawers (pine coloured) I rubbed it down and then painted on a white undercoat to stop the pine colour possibly bleeding through. The first coat of paint barely touched it leaving what looked like a streaky brown colour. I gave the chest of drawers another 3 coats and although it finally looked Antique Gold it was very streaky. Not sure if this is the look it is supposed to give or not .......... I have used other chalk paint in the past in varous colours and they usually cover in 2 coats and never look streaky. This paint is very watery so if I decide to paint other furniture in a gold I will not use this brand again

Real nice and easy to paint