White Wax Kitchen Cabinets

Find out the fastest way to update your kitchen cabinets by simply using chalk paint and wax.

White wax kitchen cabinets.

I use them up and throw them away. Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint. Whitewashing can create instant appeal on your old kitchen cabinets. You will need three to four days to complete the project but most of that time is spent waiting for it to dry.

I like to use old t shirts for this step. Follow this step by step guide to make the project go as smoothly as possible. When you finish the bottom of the cabinet place the cabinet on a small block or shims so that the polyacrylic doesn t stick to the surface of your work area. First remove the doors and any hardware.

Give them a wash with soapy water no harsh chemicals needed. It can be a time consuming project but it s not difficult. This explains why all the blog land tutorials on annie sloan s white wax are demonstrating its effect on painted furniture which is beautiful btw. I used white for my old white cabinets and a dark t shirt on the graphite colored island just in case any lint from the colored t remained.

You can find cheap t s at the thrift store. After you ve waxed a small portion of cabinet wipe off the excess wax. Avoid using oil based protective finishes over whitewashing or pickling as these finishes have a yellowish look that will detract from the white coloring of the whitewash look.