Painting A Wicker Chair With Chalk Paint

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Painting a wicker chair with chalk paint. The first coat of behr marquee is the primer coat and the second coat is the official painting of the surface. Yes you really should use a primer first. I decided on painting the wicker furniture with chalk paint. Do i have to use a paint primer before painting wicker furniture.
Apply a couple of layers and give them enough time to dry. To try and add some more interest i painted on some white chalk paint starting with the diamond shaped lozenge on the back and the plaited weave down the arms. I have used chalk paint on several indoor furniture pieces with great results so i thought i would try my hand at some outdoor furniture. Blue egg brown nest offers another tutorial using chalk paint by annie sloan.
Do i need a respirator mask while spray painting. Christen shows how to pain cane furniture with consistency coverage. I also decided i would paint this wicker chair with a brush. I headed down to our local hardware store and purchased 2 containers of amy howard at home one step paint.
I also used a dry brush technique to paint white chalk paint over the rest of the chair but i still wasn t happy with the finished look. What can i do. With the chair being a dark stain i knew that i would have to prime first. I painted my wicker chairs with chalk paint and now it rubs all over the cushions.