Today’s show is about DIY Chalky Paint Primer , you can get the recipe and see how it is made by clicking that link.
Gail shares her favorite reasons to use the DIY Chalky paint as a primer as well as her favorite FREE sandpaper.
Readers’ questions over the years about the DIY Chalky Paint are answered, and will hopefully answer any questions that you may have.
You can see all of the chalky paint projects that Gail has done by clicking this link: DIY Chalky Paint Projects.
Gail shares tips about her favorite paint brushes and why a cheap chip brush is her favorite. Did you know Gail’s favorite colors to use on projects that she sells is Polished Pear (antique white) and Beluga (true black).
Some of the projects discussed today:
- Antique School Desk
- Cousin Terry’s Armoire (tv center)
- Community Class
You’ll find out when NOT to use the DIY Chalky Paint primer, what Gail uses for chalkboard writing surfaces, and how to tint furniture wax.
Several questions answered about waxing and sealing.
Next time: What are your best tips about curb shopping, yard saling and thrift store shopping?
Keep in touch with DIY with MRL Facebook where you can ask questions and leave comments. Call in and leave a message by dialing 844 HELP MRL.
Today’s Sponsor is Homeright.com, see fun projects at MyRepurposedLife.com/Homeright
You can manually listen to each episode via the blog, but it’s so much easier when you subscribe to DIY with MRL, via iTunes, Stitcher, or Tune-in where you can listen while you’re on the go! (so far, DIY with MRL is only in Tune-in Radio, others coming soon. I have to make sure I get all the kinks worked out before I apply to iTunes.
Listen to more episodes below:
Episode 23 Furniture Redos
DIY Failures, First DIY’s and More
Building furniture with Designs by Studio C
Episode 5 | Getting over your fear of power tools
#8 Who Inspires You
I’m listening right now! Could you please offer an RSS feed for subscribing to podcasts using opensource podcatchers like gPodder.
Joy,
This is the rss feed url http://diywithmrl.libsyn.com/rss
Does that help? I looked at gPodder and I didn’t see a place to “add a podcast”
gail
Oh ho! Thank you! Where was that link hiding? It WORKED! I added it to gPodder as a new subscription URL and it popped up all the episodes so far. Love your blog, your process, your tools, your results, and that great thrifty spirit of repurposing! Pleased to meet cha!
yay! I’m so happy that it worked for you. I didn’t include the rss link because I thought I had most of the bases covered with iTunes, Tune In and Google Play.
Thanks for asking!
Stay in touch, happy to meet you as well!
gail
This is so cool that you’re doing podcasts now, Gail!
I’ve always been wary of putting DIY chalk paint in my sprayer — not sure why I never thought to strain it beforehand. Thanks so much for the tip! Now if these darn cottonwoods would quit blowing I can finally pull out my sprayer. Hope you have a great week, Cynthia
I recently used this recipe on a small project here at home… it works great!
it’s funny… I couldn’t remember it off the top of my head, so I typed in your blog and DIY chalk paint… and there it was! Thanks Gail…
(I sort of modified it a bit because I painted fabric) I’ve used your method and recipe before of course and it always works!
Yay! so happy it worked, and happy you found it in the search. 🙂
gotta go visit you! headed to yoru place right now.
gail