Comments on Northdixie Designs: A Skeptic Reviews Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Hi, Patty - Thanks for visiting. I would love to s...

2012-02-03T06:56:02.957-05:00

Hi, Patty - Thanks for visiting. I would love to see paint companies like Annie Sloan Chalk Paints and Caromal Colors offer testers.

I haven't tried the Caromal Colors, but being an artist would love to see how it compares. I'm planning to paint my kitchen cabinets, which is one of the reasons I did a little test of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. The Caromal Colors look interesting, but I can't find a good independent review of them online

$44 for a quart of paint is a lot of money - and then add in shipping costs and that's an ouchie (for me at least). If it really meant no sanding/priming, etc it might be worth it. The jury is out for me. If there were a tester size of Caromal Colors Reclaim paint I could get (like you can get at Benjamin Moore Paints) I might try it out.

Hi Dixie - nice to meet you via blogland! The ...

2012-02-02T22:43:53.474-05:00

Hi Dixie - nice to meet you via blogland! The Caromal paints dont have to leave a texture - the textured basecoats are thicker, you wont find a more versatile DIY paint on the market - it can be thinned down or layed heavier, or stippled chunky - endless uses and finishes - and by far superior in durability - cant scrape it off with a finger nail. The REclaim is even thinner and rolls out so its the easiest of the lines to apply, both lines are like Jan said, no priming, no stripping, no sanding -

Hi JAN!!!!!!

You're welcome. It's the first link party...

2012-01-21T10:25:52.814-05:00

You're welcome. It's the first link party about house things that I've submitted an actual piece of furniture. :-) So it's a first for us both.

Thanks so much for sharing on my first ever LINK p...

2012-01-21T10:23:14.359-05:00

Thanks so much for sharing on my first ever LINK party! Be sure to come back next week!

Hi, Lucy's Baby - I had seen Caromal colorso -...

2012-01-17T05:00:19.838-05:00

Hi, Lucy's Baby - I had seen Caromal colorso - even watched some videos on Youtube about them. I am looking to paint my kitchen cabinets, so thanks for the tip. I'll keep it in mind. But I'm not so sure about the texture it leaves. Patty's Fabulous Finishes site is interesting. If there were a source near me that I could see in person I would like that. Ordering these things over the internet to ship to Maine is expensive!

There is another product out there, No Sand, No P...

2012-01-16T23:36:55.743-05:00

There is another product out there, No Sand, No Prime, No Sanding - I rep a paint called Caromal Colours, you can google it or go to BushWoodArt.com and see it. Or better yet- FabulouslyFinished.com my friend Patty has a way better blog than I do. I sell a lot of this paint to vendors at antique shops, for upcycling furniture, also have had customers paint kitchen cabinets and counter tops with it.

Heather - it's fun to try new things and media...

2012-01-16T21:39:24.191-05:00

Heather - it's fun to try new things and media - sometimes they can transfer to doll making, too. :-)

Thanks for the cool idea .I just picked up an old ...

2012-01-16T20:00:56.922-05:00

Thanks for the cool idea .I just picked up an old childs school desk wood top with mettal legs ..I think this is the makeover it needs.

Hi, Tina - I'm going to try the dark wax. It ...

2012-01-16T12:06:29.617-05:00

Hi, Tina - I'm going to try the dark wax. It is expensive. I don't think I would use this for a lot of painting (such as giant pieces of furniture or my kitchen cabinets that I hope to paint). But it was really nice on a small piece of furniture.

I'm trying out a primer and paint in one product that Consumer Reports rately highly (Home Depot paint). In the flat finish it looks really nice and I'm hoping I can get a good skin color and then use the wax finish over it.

Yes, I'm going to try that. It's expensi...

2012-01-16T11:59:25.801-05:00

Yes, I'm going to try that. It's expensive with the shipping, though. I wish I'd bought it the first time around b/c now I'm paying for shipping, too.

I bet that dark wax would look really great on you...

2012-01-16T11:51:28.892-05:00

I bet that dark wax would look really great on your dolls as well!

It really looks gorgeous Dixie! I haven't trie...

2012-01-16T11:48:36.225-05:00

It really looks gorgeous Dixie! I haven't tried Annie Sloan yet either because of the cost and my budget but hopefully I will get some by this summer! I will make a note of your helpful hints!
Tina xo

Yes it is fun. I like the stool better now anyway....

2012-01-16T11:03:43.034-05:00

Yes it is fun. I like the stool better now anyway. I use it a lot! I'm short.

I love that color blue, dark wax or no. Fun exper...

2012-01-16T11:02:35.597-05:00

I love that color blue, dark wax or no. Fun experiment--thanks for sharing!