Chalk Paint is very easy to work with and allows people to be creative as one doesn't get involved with the technicalities of preparation and it also allows you to change your mind without hassle, and is a very special paint for very many reasons.

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Top 12 Reasons to use Chalk Paint…

1. It's the BEST paint for painting furniture – period.

2. You can use the paint by diluting it with water to make a wash to show the wood grain.

3. You can use it as an impasto (thickly) - leave the lid off to thicken.

4. You can use it on any surface, indoors and out.

5. No need to prime or prepare.

6. The colours are mixed intelligently and the web site shows how you can adapt the colours for your use.

7. It’s flexible so you can be creative and change your mind.

8. The paint can be washed off your brush even when you find your brush weeks later.

9. It allows your walls to breathe so it is perfect for cottage walls.

10. Extremely low VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) so it is good for the environment.

11. It doesn't form a skin on it when you leave the lid off - just add some water if it's too thick.

12. You can paint it on walls for a soft matt effect or wax it for a polished plaster effect.