Dixie Belle Paint Company Chalk Finish Furniture Paint - Mud Puddle (16oz) - Matte Rich Taupe Chic Chalk Mineral DIY Furniture Paint

I love Dixie Belle. Always the same quality. Colors are consistent and cover a great amountI love how smoothly it goes on.

Great quality, coverage, color, easy to use. Only brand my mother (the artist of the family) will use. The only problem I have is it is expensive in my opinion...but I guess you get what you pay for....

I am the least crafty person I know… definitely not fussy or detail oriented, so if I can do this and have success so can you! I wanted to cheer up a black console table by painting it navy blue and knee chalk paint is easy/durable. I was nervous that this blue would be too French country or light, but it’s perfect. When it first went on, I panicked and thought I made a huge mistake bc it was electric blue. Like the color of painters tape. But as it dried, it became a deeper, richer, more blueberry blue. I wouldn’t call it a dark navy but it has that preppy coastal vibe I was going for. Some of the pics make it seem more smurfy blue but it’s really notThis was a very easy product to use. I lightly sanded just bc I happened to have an electric sander out (my contractors :) so I did the most minimal sanding ever. Then I dusted it and waited for the paint to be delivered today. I purchased a 4” foam roller, tray and chalk paint brush set at a home improvement store… maybe $11 total. I used the roller for 90% of the work and just used the chubby brush for the corners and tighter spots. So easy!!!! The first coat dried in 15 min or less, but I decided to do a second coat just to make sure I covered all the black. It is not required to do the second coat and I would have been fine with just one, but honestly it was fun and I wanted to keep painting😅I would definitely use this brand again and thought it was a great value. I had considered donating this table bc it didn’t match my vibe anymore, but now it has a new lease on life and will go in my front entry with a new round mirror above. Exciting stuff! 10/10 recommend

This is actually brown!!!!!! Not gray. I love it.

I have professionally painted furniture, concrete figurines, golf cart seats, upholstery….you name it for many years. This is my go to brand. It’s made in Florida so made in the USA! It is a top quality product. Buy a mister bottle that sprays a fine mist (avail on Amazon) and lightly mist as you paint. If blending colors, misting bottle is your best friend. Prep is key folks! Use TSP or White Lightning by Dixie Belle and deep clean first. Remove all oils and dirt. Rinse off with a clean damp rag. Let it dry. Sand using fine sanding pads - also DB. Clean off all dust residue. Paint goes extremely far! Use mister bottle of tap water and a slightly damp brush. Allow to dry. Use fine sanding pad between coats for a buttery finish. This paint is also water and Dawn cleanup! On tops of dressers, tabletops, counters….I use Gator Hide by DB. I always use DB clear coat on everything else. Wax on top of clear coat (if using) and wipe off excess with a wet baby wipe. This works great if your distressing anything. If painting a dark color like Caviar, mix a dab of paint with your sealer in a paper bowl. You will not see brush marks on dark finishes if you do this. I prefer using nylon angled brushes. Be wary of companies that promote “no prep needed”. It is the single most important factor for a “lasting” professional outcome.

This is my first time using chalk paint. I decided to paint an entire oak bedroom set in the caviar paint. I love the matte finish. I love how easy it is to work with this paint. I was super impressed that I could wet my brush with just a couple spritzes of water from a spray bottle and use it with the chalk paint for thinning out a coat if I wanted to. It leaves no brush marks and is almost self-leveling. The more coats I did the better it looked. But I could have gotten away with just one or two coats. Chalk paint does take about 30 days to cure if you're not going to seal it with a poly acrylic or other type of sealant. They recommend using a wax to protect the matte finish. I tried their easy peasy spray wax, I wasn't impressed. I almost think I got a knock-off product here on Amazon. Next time I try the easy peasy spray wax I would get it from Dixie Bell's site. However the chalk paint was top-notch. You can also buy a tub of the clear or colored wax from Dixie Belle and work that into the furniture for more of a protective layer. I chose to just seal the top of my dresser vanity and nightstand with a couple layers of polyacrylic to protect it from spills and makeup. But I left the rest of those pieces as well as the headboard and footboard plane matte without polyacrylic. I also followed a YouTube tutorial on how to paint the upholstery of the vanity stool with chalk paint. Instead of having to reupholster, it gives the look and feel of a soft leather. You simply spray the fabric with water bottle to dampen it, work the chalk paint into the fabric and circular motions with the short chip brush, sand between layers, then seal it with wax. The paint does not come off on your clothes it completely dries and is soft to the touch. I highly recommend chalk paint for this use!

Expensive but nice high quality paint and finish. Really took my bedside tables to the next level.

The paint goes on so smooth and easily . No sanding needed .