Furniture Chalk Paint Chalky Upcycling Paint Ideal for Shabby Chic Look Rustins All Colours

Rustins Quick Dry Chalky Paint is designed to revive and give your furniture a new lease of life. Suitable for use on interior work, it contains wax and dries to a velvety flat matt finish. Very little preparation is required to receive the desired look as it can be painted over most previously coated items. If using over previously coated surface, test a small area for compatibility.  

Get the shabby chic look by painting your furniture with multiple coats then distressing it by lightly sanding down small areas using fine sandpaper or Rustins 0000 Steel Wool. Contains wax and does not finger mark.

Type: Formulated with water borne acrylic emulsion, pigments and extenders to provide excellent opacity and a smooth chalky surface feel.
Intended Use: For use on bare wood, hardboard, MDF, plaster, brickwork and cement to produce a smooth touch flat matt finish. (Not for direct application to metals). Can also be used as a finish coat over existing wood and metal primers and paints. For interior use.
Special Features: Quick drying. Low odour. Wash application equipment in water. Excellent covering power. One coat is usually sufficient to completely cover previously painted surfaces giving a smooth chalky matt finish to an article. Priming and sanding may not be necessary on some substrates. Can be tinted with water based universal pigments, try it compatibility first.

Coverage: 13m² per litre, 1 coat, depending on the absorbency of the surface.

Colours: Blenheim Blue, Kenwood Cream, Georgian Grey, Portobello Pink, Savoy Sage, Windsor White

Please note that colours on the listing are for illustration only due to limitations on the representation of colour on screens.

Size: 100ml SAMPLE*, 250ml, 500ml and 1 Litre (2 x 500ml tins)

*The 100ml size is filled by us from a larger tin and is recommended for touching up previous painted areas, very small jobs or as a sample if you want to try it before buying a larger size.

How to Use Rustins Chalky Finish Paint

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Usage Instructions: 
Preparation Surfaces to be coated must be clean, dry and free from wax, grease and contaminants. When used to prime bare wood, knots must be sealed with Rustin’s Knotting. Fill holes and cracks with Rustin’s Wood Filler after priming.
Compatibility Compatible with many paint products, May be tinted with water-borne tinting bases, but must be tested for compatibility first. Not for use as a metal primer. Metals must be primed using Rustin’s Red Oxide Metal Primer. Not a stain-blocking product. If unsure, test on a small inconspicuous area before proceeding.
Application Apply liberally and evenly with a synthetic short fibre brush or roller. For brush application, the primer coat may be thinned by mixing 5 parts with 1 part water if necessary.
Settlement STIR WELL BEFORE USE. Ensure any sediment is thoroughly mixed in.
Coats One coat over primed surfaces. A minimum of 2 coats are required on bare substrates.
Drying Time Touch dry within 30 minutes, depending on temperature and humidity.
Re-coating Time
 2 hours minimum, depending on temperature and humidity.
Application Temp.
 Ideally 15-25°C. Do not use below 10°C or in conditions of high humidity.
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