Another suggestion is to look at some of the non wax topcoats made by chalk paint brands like dixie belle or even miss mustard seed.
Clear coat paint for dresser.
The dixie belle clear coats come in satin flat and gloss finishes.
But if you want complete coverage plan on two coats of paint.
As good as most furniture paint is most of the brands will require you to paint two coats.
I have tried this with good results after painting i did one coat of 50 50 paint and sealer followed by one coat with just a small amount of white paint added.
A fresh coat of paint can give almost any wooden piece such as furniture cabinets or room trim a much needed face lift.
This sounds excessive but our top three clear coats all have very fast dry times which will cut down on the time to finish your project.
This will give your piece maximum hardness and durability.
The reason is that they are hard to rub onto large flat surfaces like a desk top in a uniform way.
Choosing your clear coat for painted wood.
I am not a fan of sealers called clear coats tough coats wipe on poly soft varnish or cream wax products.
Go a step further and apply a clear polyurethane over the painted surface to help protect the paint as well as the underlying wood.
Apply two coats of furniture paint.
One of the most common questions that we get around here is simple do i need to seal my furniture with a protective clear coat after painting it when you demand an official answer i.
When it comes to choosing a clear sealer for painted wood the options of whats available can seem endless.
Well not require especially if you re going for a look that s more like a white washed effect.
It adheres to almost anything and after.
To keep this simple i will be using dixie belle clear coat in satin finish and gator hide as the clear coat over painted wood table.
To give painted furniture maximum protection top coat paint with 3 coats of clear coat.