FolkArt Home Décor Chalk Finish Acrylic Paint, 8oz, 8 ounce, Milk Jug

This is great chalk paint! It dries fast and doesn't need a top coat. I did use one but it seemed unnecessary, this paint adheres perfectly to wood, laminate surface and metal. I've been repainting tables and cabinets with several colors and been very happy with the coverage and mostly happy with the colors. This wasn't obvious in the listing but "willow mist" is a perfect light pink. I repainted bathroom cabinets with it and used it to stencil over the Sage green paint on shelving (in photo). The Sage is a nice subtle old fashioned, antique pale green and the Turkish Tile is a lovely darker blue that leans teal. The weirder color is the Oatmeal, it's basically a pale green. It's okay as an accent color but it wasn't what I expected as a main color. I did try the Country Chic brand and their colors were dull and ugly in person and twice as expensive as Folk Art, so I believe this was a great choice.

Loved using the chalk paint on my kitchen table, will buy again. Like others noticed the white needs more than one coat. The dark blue only needed one coat besides the first coat of 50/50. The white I did four coats. By the way, I mixed the chalk paint with water 50/50 and used that as a first coat, then did 75 % paint and water, and then the third coat was 100% chalk paint and the last coat again 100% chalk paint. There has to be a base for it to stick to varnished furniture, that's right I did not need to sand the table first. I also used water in the mix because that was how I was taught by my mother who restores/paints furniture as a hobby, I also sanded the table to perfect softness and then added one last layer of white just to make sure there were no drips. The paint is thick and it is not 100 % opaque but the coverage is great, I used one 8 oz can for an entire table with several thin layers. That's right, thin, layers and I waited two hours between coats just to make sure it was dry. It does chip if you try a thick coat or multiple almost dry coats and then more wet coats on top, always try it out on scrap wood to test how thick to apply the paint. I love how my table came out, with a cute rustic design in the nautical blue. The owners of this company need to update the pictures with a paint chip not distressed wood in off lighting. The colors are off on the photos just be aware of that. Some are darker, some brighter. I thought I was getting white, but what I got went from white to turned slightly yellow cream white color. The nautical blue was the same, I thought I was getting a blue with a slight hint of grey like on the Maine boats and themed marine house decor items. Not grey with slight blue that looks blue in certain lighting and grey during the day and night. Seriously It looks like I have an antique cream table with grey-blue design on it... It would have looked better if the color stayed white. I did not have cracking, chipping or issues with clean up. Will be buying from this brand again. The colors look great even if that was not my original plan, and the feeling of the paint is good, people give compliments about my table and I am not disappointed just frustrated with the company for not having better photos. The best part of the paint is that it does not smell horrible! I will be using chalk paint for interior walls from now on.

Pretty color

Beautiful paint. Goes on smooth, excellent color. It covered shelves very nicely, but I also painted a fabric chair seat with it, and it looks and feel like leather! Recommend!

Love folk art

I LOVED USING THIS STUFF. So obviously I’m not done with my projects but I was too excited to share. So I got the mustard yellow color and it seriously is amazing. The color is spot on to what I wanted, I will say someone commented it looked orange which it TOTALLY did but I promise once it dries down it’s a gorgeous yellow. I also think it matters what color is underneath. For example, I used it on a wooden base and it definitely affected the end result color compared to the white piece of furniture I also painted. I will say a paint brush is not the best application tool for large surfaces. I would use it for nooks and crannies only if using on furniture. I bought a foam roller and a mini paint tray ($8) from Lowes and the application was VERY VERY smooth from there. A little goes a long way and I would recommend going over multiple times with multiple thin coats for best results. I wanted a smooth opaque surface so that’s what is working best for me currently. I will say I got really impatient on the first piece of furniture I used the paint on and I paid for it. Literally. I used an entire 8 oz on a very small bookshelf for my daughter and <8oz on a huge drawer bc I read the instructions. The instructions were to leave the paint to dry for two hours between coats and it truly made all the difference and made the paint go MUCH further then. I will say I have purchased things with this medium before and I was NOT impressed with the longevity of the product and scratch resistance, so I am going to be sealing with the wax product that folkart sells in the same chalk paint line. I will let everyone know how that goes!!! It isn’t bad necessarily but you do have to be more strict about utilizing coasters and avoiding moisture and things of that nature. Happy crafting!

This is everything I hoped the color would be. It looked quite pink in my monitor settings, but I took a chance anyway. It is a nice dusty purple with hints of greige. Neutral enough to go well with most other purples. This is a super-matte chalk paint with good coverage that is easy to work with and distresses well. I couldn't beat the price either.

worked great!!!