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Use an excellent brush I used one of my old * for my desk and after that an for the dining-room (now hallway) console. Both worked truly well. The Annie Sloan brush chose up plenty of paint and was simple to use. It didn't lose hairs and there weren't any roaming bristles that went all wonky on me, which is usually what occurs when you decide to go low-cost on the brush.

Do not "wax on, wax off" in circles I used Annie Sloan with the The first part is appropriate you DO wax on, in circles, to truly use the wax and get into those corners of the piece. But after the circle movement, brush the wax along the grain. You'll clean the excess off with a rag, however that's normally a really light motion, and if you do not set the wax along the grain, you'll see swirls in the ended up dried wax.

from personal experience. The Rust Store ended up applying a second coat of wax and ensuring I ended along the grain prior to I wiped with a rag. Then the surface is smooth. Buff uniformly Actually, once the wax dries, you don't even have to buff at all, but I extremely recommend you do, since if you don't, every finger and every hand print is going to reveal up as a mark on your finished piece.

It's up to you how well you rub the wax, but the other tip is to buff uniformly, so that one area does not come out shinier than another area. Oh yeah, operate in a well ventilated area! This one isn't so much about method as it is about not getting high or getting a headache.

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The paint itself does not smell at all, however whooo boy, the wax is something else! I left the window available to assist air circulation and to dry the paint much faster, so I think that's optional, but certainly have windows open when you wax. That things is strong and smells terrible.