Chalky Paint

How to stop bleed through with chalk paint
If you’re an experienced furniture painter then there’s no doubt that you have already come across the dreaded “bleed-through”. And normally when you were least expecting it.  If you’re a newbie to furniture painting then you’ll want to keep reading because, at some point, the pesky bleed-through may raise it’s […]

How to STOP bleed through when using chalk paint

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weathered look
An old brown box that I bought at Beaulieu Auto Jumble last year, had been sitting in the workshop, buried under a pile of other boxes and suitcases.  Out of sight and out of mind until a lovely lady from Gloucester came in to have a browse. She uncovered the shabby, battered box and took […]

Create a weathered look with Vintage Rocks Paint

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How to paint Ikea furniture
I’ve been asked a lot lately how to paint Ikea furniture, especially those shiny, melamine type finishes that appear in the Expedit, Kallax, Malm and Lack ranges. If you’ve already done a Google search “how to paint Ikea furniture” then you’ve probably come across lots of tutorials showing you how […]

How to paint Ikea furniture without sanding or priming

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I’m just painting a dark coloured wardrobe with Raincloud and wanted to show you how well the paint covers. No priming, no sanding. https://instagram.com/p/2c_SPaNZJ3/ So, if you haven’t already bought some Vintage Rocks paint then do it, try it … Sample pots are only £3 and I might do free […]

A little demo of our paint

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