Here’s some of the reasons I love CeCe Caldwell products
I LOVE that you can tint the wax by mixing it with a little paint. You can create all sorts of different looks doing this.
Georgia Clay with Dark Aging Wax
I LOVE how easy it is to distress the details and edges of a piece of furniture using a damp cloth before you wax it.
I LOVE that the wax is all natural and free of toxins. No foul smell, no harmful, hazardous products in this wax. I no longer need to use gloves or respirators while I’m waxing and risk more damage to my lungs.
- I LOVE how easy the wax is to work with. The wax has the creamy consistency of butter at room temperature. You can apply is using a lint free rag or brush. I personally prefer to wax my pieces using a short bristled natural brush, and I’m telling you I practically start dancing every time because it goes on so easily! This one product alone is saving me hours and hours of time and frustration every week.
I LOVE that I don’t have to battle with the wax when I apply it. It brushes on so easily and I end up with a more superior finish on every piece.
Maine Harbor Blue while applying Clear Wax
I lOVE how simple the wax is to buff too. I no longer need to spend hours and hours sweating bullets to get a great finish. I just take a lint free rag and gently buff it out by hand.
I LOVE the depth of color and variation of it once the wax is buffed. Everyone keeps thinking I’m dry brushing another shade of a similar color over the first to get that look.
Though I’d like to take the credit for this cool effect, it’s not me ~ it’s CeCe’s products just doing their thing.
Pickerington Violet over Hershey Brown & Extg White
Cinco Bayou Moss with Clear and Dark Wax
So what’cha waiting for? Try it – You’ll LOVE it!
You can order CeCe Caldwell’s Paints through my Online Shizzle Shop here or if you’re in the Grand Rapid’s area, you’ll find it in my booth at Not So Shabby Antiques & Fine Furniture, 2975 West Shore Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424.
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I have a question about the wax. Is it a long cure time with that tacky feeling or does it seem to set up pretty quickly?The paint color options are really lovely.
CeCe Caldwell wax doesn’t have that tacky feeling that you get with other waxes and it does set up quickly. I have a tendency to want to buff it right away, but I try to be patient and wait at a few hours. It’s a really, really nice wax to work with. I cut the ends off a cheap chipper brush so they’re about half as long then apply the wax with it like I mentioned in my post. I do always come back and wipe off any excess and have never had any type of tackiness with it.
General question – so, with this chalk paint, you can take a wet rag and distress the edges right? So…… is it 100% necessary to finish the chalk paint job with a wax to protect it? Or can you leave it JUST the layer of paint? Just curious, really interested in trying this stuff out!
What are you wanting to try it on? I would definitely put a finish on any type of furniture or something that’s handled regularly because oils from your hands… can be absorbed into the paint if you choose not to finish it with something. If you have something like a mirror or picture frame… you could leave it unwaxed. The wax is really cool though. So easy to work with and it adds so much dimension; you’re gonna love it!
Hey Shelly,
I haven’t used CeCe’s paint, but I have used AS a lot. Is there a big difference in the wax? I have issues with chemical sensitivity and the AS wax gets to me.
Love your green color! I have an eye popping green piece myself. 🙂
Thanks! Happy Easter!
I will have to try it. I’m always looking for something new to work with. Keeps things interesting! Thanks!
Love the colors by the way…especially the West Maui. It is beautiful.
Hi Shelly, could you post a picture of your chip brush so we can see the length you trim it to?
Thanks!
Jo
Thanks for the Brush pic Shelly, what a great idea!
Jo
Shel, I love the paint so far..I am even thinking of painting my kitchen cupboards with it. I want to maybe use the smokey mountain. Would you say its a blue gray or more of a gray..
Thanks,
Karin
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