Fusion Mineral Paint500 ml Homestead Blue

finish is great. work time is very short and even with expensive brushes you can get heavy brush strokes so don't brush over it once you pass the area one time. A slightly damp paint brush with the product slightly watered down worked WAY better and went on super smooth. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND you sand completely smooth between brush strokes. While you don't need prep the surface to get the paint to ADHERE, the finish will only look as good as the surface you start with. A super smooth surface with sanding in between coats and apply a watered down topcoat with a damp brush will yield SUPERB results. Definitely a learning curve on this, even for an experienced painter, but once you figure it out, you will be delighted. Don't worry if the color looks a little weird when it's watered down, it will dry just fine but make sure you thoroughly mix the paint after watering down and don't have water dripping out of your paint brush handle. Damped your brush again while working and you will have much better luck. Sometimes I wipe the damp brush across the surface before painting and it helps the paint smooth out evenly and then I can brush over it repeatedly to even it out before the paint become tacky.

A friend of mine who paints cabinets and restores furniture swears by this paint. So I decided to purchase some when I had a coffee table I wanted to restore. I bought the coal black. I do wish the price was cheaper but like the other reviewers said, a smaller amount goes a long way with this paint.Tips I found that were helpful: 1) the paint does go on smoother when the brush was slightly more damp. 2) don’t worry about brush strokes at all on the first or second coat. 3) sometimes a second coat isn’t needed. 4) lightly sand and and use a wood cleaner before starting so paint adheres best.5) after your done painting your coats, use a fine grit 320 sand on the whole piece lightly. This doesn’t remove the paint but will get rid of all Brush Strokes! Then use a wet cloth and run over the entire piece. This will make the wood buttery soft as well.Have been happy with the paint and will continue to use it on other projects!

This was my first time using fusion mineral paint. I have used chalk, latex, and spray paint for painting various pieces of furniture. Some people swear by these paints, but I haven't been happy with the results and keep looking for something different. I did a bathroom vanity cabinet with Annie Sloan chalk paint and don't like it that much, though I have to say it's held up well. I just don't like the waxed finish for that piece, though maybe it was my waxing technique. Since it's the only thing I have used chalk paint on, I am not sure if it's just the way of chalk paint and wax, or user error. Latex seems OK if it's on virgin wood, but over any other paint, even with primer it always seems tacky. And I just plain suck with spray paint, so I don't even go there, even though I know it is the best for a nice smooth surface. For a horizontal surface where stuff will get moved around on the top a bit, I wanted something more durable and also low VOC. I was thinking of using Min-wax Polyshades, which does make a very smooth and durable surface, and I have had good luck using it on other things. But would have had to leave the tables in the garage to off-gas for about a month, so that was out. After stumbling across this paint, thought I would give it a try on these end tables I picked up at a consignment shop for $25. I did prep, giving them a scrubbing with TSP and a light sanding as they had a varnish on them. The before photos are after cleaning and sanding. I left the dings as they gave it character. It took 2 coats for good coverage and I used about 1/2 the 500ml jar to finish both tables. The paint was relatively easy to work with. I was hoping the self leveling would cut down on visible brush strokes, and it did except where I overworked the paint. The legs are completely smooth as I didn't overwork them. However on the tops I had a hard time not overworking the paint and just letting it self level, so it's relatively smooth with some faint visible brush strokes. Which I don't mind too much so am leaving them. I could sand and do another coat, but am pretty happy with how it turned out. I would say what kind of brush you use will make a huge difference in how it turns out. I tried a couple different brushes - a round natural bristle brush I had from the chalk paint, and a Purdy synthetic brush. I found the natural bristle brush held a lot more paint and despite going on with more visible brush strokes they leveled out much better than when I used the Purdy brush. I did the first table with the natural bristle brush and the second one with the Purdy. The table top I used the Purdy brush on came out awful, so I ended up sanding it smooth and putting on the final coat with the round natural bristle brush. The legs on the Purdy brush table also have more visible brush marks than the one done with the natural bristle brush, but as they aren't as visible as the top I just left them. Overall I would recommend the natural bristle brush if you tried a good quality synthetic brush and didn't like the results. You seem to get surprisingly fewer brushstrokes with the natural bristle brush once the paint self levels and dries. I haven't decided if I am going to put on any other finish coats yet. It takes about 3 weeks for the paint to fully cure, so I won't be able to determine the durability with only the paint until then. I will try to write an update about durability as the tables see every day use.

You know how someone talks something up so much, you're disappointed when you finally try it because it doesn't live up to the hype? That's what the company did with this paint. It's a good paint, but it didn't live up to the promises. I bought 500 mL of chocolate brown to use on a China cabinet, and it wasn't quite enough paint. The cabinet has some dips and grooves, and I bought Fusion so that I wouldn't have to go through the trouble of sanding. Based on the company's promises, I also opted to not apply a primer. It took 3-4 coats to fully cover the original wood finish. I highly recommend sanding you paint!The China cabinet is in a very low traffic area, so I've waited a couple of months to see if a finish was necessary. It is! The slightest graze of a fingernail over the paint leaves a scuff mark, so I can't imagine wiping a dust cloth over it in case there's a larger piece of dirt. There's also a scratch where the paint was completely taken off, showing the original finish, though I'm not sure what caused that.The good things I can say about it -- it's a nice dark brown, so the color is just what I wanted. It also went on smoothly.It would be a great paint if you're going through the prepping process of sanding and using primer, and then adding a finished coat of something. But by the time you do all that, it's not worth the extra cost of Fusion Mineral Paint.

Huge project, painted inside & outside. Extremely happy with this paint, very easy to use & the sheen is beautiful!

J'adore cette peinture , facile à appliquer , couvre bien les surfaces un seul petit pot m'a permis de donner 3 couches a ce petit meuble. Se lave bien , ne tache pas et ne s'écaille pas . Belle texture de finition je la recommande !!!Une panoplie de couleurs existent dans cette marque.

I used a lot of different brands of chalk/milk paint to paint furniture. This paint was the best I've ever used for furniture painting. It goes on with ease and dries with a smooth texture (no sealing needed). The midnight blue color is absolutely stunning. I highly recommend this brand and will use it again.

We painted an old wooden coffee table that was still sturdy. It came out great. The color was exactly as pictured and there was no preparation needed. We did 2 coats, plus a 3rd coat on the top. We bought a piece of glass for extra protection to cover the top from food and beverages. The table looks great and brand new.

You have to put a lot of paint on your roller to not get streaks. Do not try to go over it even 5 min. later it will streak and you will have to do it all over again once it dries. The finish is very chalky. A better paint for cupboards is Heirloom Tradition paint that I used in the kitchen. Also got this on Amazon and it goes on beautifully without streaks and has a nice sheen when dry.