Vintage-KC-Magazine-Summer-2014

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Amy Buffalo Roam buffalo-roam.com

Amy's Pick

^ Mother Earth Paints Chalk Enhanced Paints Dove Gray I loved this paint as soon as I

^ American Paint Company Nana’s Cupboard

Same paint, dark wax

removed the lid. It has a great consis- tency even in the tub. It was obvious as soon as I started painting that it would only require one coat of paint. I tackled this beat up flea market find from Sparks, KS. The paint finish is flat matte, so I finished with a clear wax for a more polished look. Great paint!

Initially, I was concerned that this paint was thinner than some of the others and didn’t go on as thick or as smoothly. I assumed it would take more than one coat. But again, the drying process surprised me, and as I let it dry, the

color became richer and the coating, thicker. I painted this bench at Editor Erin’s house, and it only needed one coat after all. I like the look of one tattered coat for this outdoor piece.

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