Amulent Ceramic Based Paint

French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze
Have you heard of the new Amulent ceramic based furniture paint? Well we gave it a try and wanted to fill you in on all the deets!

So what is this stuff? How is it different than chalk based paint? Well you can head here to read all the info on that. The biggest thing that stuck out to me is it's leveling technology. You know I hate brush strokes showing and want a smooth flat finish. That reason alone was why I wanted to try this new paint out!
French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze

Well I was blown away right off the bat by how many amazing colors they have available and how adorable their packaging is! It seriously was like opening a beautiful Christmas present!
French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze

I prepped these french end tables just the same way I normally would (more on that here); by wiping them down with Krud Kutter and sanding everything lightly with 220 grit sandpaper. Then to test out the leveling technology of ceramic based paint, I painted the Old Blue paint on with a painting sponge instead of with my sprayer. The painting sponge is a great tool to use to help level out paint and avoid brush strokes and uneven-ness. The only downside with the painting sponge is how thin the coats of paint go on, so it usually takes more coats of paint to get complete coverage. This downside is usually so worth it though to avoid brush strokes! In the end though I was impressed with how great the coverage was and how smooth the paint went on! It looks like the paint was sprayed on instead of brushed on! Wahoo!!

Next up I lightly distressed the paint with 220 grit sandpaper. One of the biggest reasons I love chalk paint instead of latex paint is because of how easily chalk paint distresses compared to latex paint. Well Amulent pulled through and easily distressed, creating my favorite farmhouse feel!
French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze

French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze

I sealed the paint with our favorite poly, Varethane Polyurethane and then gave the pieces an antiqued feel with General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze.

For the tops we created a weathered wood finish using a similar technique as these White Farmhouse End Tables. I layered Suede Gray, Kindling, Alpaca and Black then painted a coat of Van Dyke Brown Glaze on the top. I thought I wanted them white washed a bit, so I gave them a layer of white wash, but realized I enjoyed the darker finish better with the blue base, so I gave them one more coat of Van Dyke Brown Glaze. Then I sealed the tops with more Varethane Polyurethane.
French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze

French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze

It was so fun trying out this new paint line! I'm super impressed with how easy it was to work with as well as how durable it is! It took polyurethane and glazing perfectly and didn't rub off at all when I glazed over it with a wet rag. The coverage was spot on and didn't drive me to insanity by needing so many coats. So head over to The Chippy Barn and order yourself some Amulent paint to try for yourself! Oh and don't forget to ohh and ahh over their hardware selection too!
French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze

French Provincial Nightstands in Old Blue Amulent Ceramic Based Paint and General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze

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