Retique It Chalk Furniture Paint by Renaissance DIY, Gallon, 03 Argentine, 128 Ounces

Ok, so I'll start by saying that this was my very first time ever using chalk paint and I used it to make my cringy white cabinets dark. The color is milk chocolate and it is GORGEOUS. Paint is quite dense and went on smooth as butter. A little bit went a VERY long way. 16 ounces painted and double coated 7 cabinet doors and one full cabinet. I believe I can make what I have left work to do the outside facing of the other two cabinets, but I ordered more anyway. Better to have too much than not enough. It's truly beautiful, but if your cabinets have damage and dings that are noticeable before you paint, please sand. I fell in love with the idea of little to no prep before painting. Yeah, that was a bad idea. Especially going darker. E-VER-Y imperfection showed up brilliantly WITH THIS DARK COLOR. I cant say the same thing will happen with the lighter colors. I followed up with the clear sealing wax and that was where I became unimpressed. My self diagnosed OCD is not a fan. I waxed it, let it dry for like 3 days before I hung the cabinet and I can see every fingerprint. I thought it may have been user error, but I watched thousands of how to's before I did it. Application was perfect. And I thought 72 hours was enough dry time. Apparently not. I wanted a satin finish and it's blotchy and a step above matte after 3 coats of wax. I hate it, but i just read that I can polyurethane it (talkin my language now!) and so I'll get my satin finish one way or the other. Overall, beautiful paint and I wont shy away from it, but I'll skip the wax and opt for polyurethane on the next project (kitchen cabinets coming soon!)

Delivered quick and came out great!

I had a dining server that was passed down to me and was probably purchased in the 1970-1980s. Since it was in the family I didn’t want to just get rid of it since it is highly outdated, but also the word work is amazing and unfortunately they do not make furniture like this anymore.So I took a chance and said let me see if I can bring this piece up to date and make it modern. The hardware was a pain because they are a lot smaller holes than hardware that is made now. Therefore, I used some wood filler and sanded it down and made new holes for the hardware which was easy.I then painted the whole piece using this chalk paint. With a degreaser used first to clean, and then some light sanding, the paint went on with ease. It took about 2 coats of paint, with about 1-2 hours of drying in between and the piece looked brand new! I waited until the next day to add on the sealer, gave that about 24 hours to dry, added the hardware and now I have a brand new dining server!I also redid my dining room table! I chose the same gray to match, but painted the legs white and all I can saw is wow!!! Now I am constantly looking for furniture to revamp!

I was not overwhelmed with this product. But then, there were a few factors involved that might have been different if I had chosen a different color, or if the wax was brown and not black, or blended better.I bought the color gypsum, which to me is a pastel yellow. It seemed less yellow, more ivory but it is difficult to buy paint looking at a color chart on a computer screen.I painted two things, a small microwave cart with fairly straight lines, made of wood. And a nice wooden planter.The paint goes on great. Both items I cleaned very well, with soap and water, the first one with bleach and scrubbed both. I have had a lot of practice painting and staining various projects over the years.I've used used shellac, & other paints and did big jobs like painting the interior walls of my house -- never been disappointed. I spent about a month watching all sort of videos. But just doing it is the best way to go so I bought gypsum and the clear and dark wax and the special brush.The paint goes on great. One coat does cover everything and it covered a microwave cart with a top that had been stained, and the legs that had acrylic paint. It was when I tried the wax where I was disappointed. The clear wax is hard to tell that I had it on. I was expecting to see a little darkening, and to notice the areas where I put the wax. When I started to put the dark wax on -- yik. It just looked dirty. This company, Madame Gigi's Cottage, is great to work with. They are very receptive, and respond to questions. So I took some photos and their "expert" called me. One issue was my item was modern -- no creases in the wood to create that character. She told me to use paint thinner to get the wax off, and it worked very well.In the end, I just painted the cart's flat surfaces with chalkboard paint to make something interesting, and that came out really well.Two weeks later I decided to give it a try on a corner end wooden planter. After I cleaned it with soapy water and it dried, I was reluctant to paint it. The wood had aged so nicely, it had the exact type of shading that people go for when using chalk paint and wax. I debated whether to paint it and in the end, just painted the legs. Well, I should NOT have. Before I added the dark wax, I used sand paper on the edge, and boy I should have stopped there. But that is not the point of using chalk paint.My planter turned out with yellow legs and just looks dirty. I should have stopped with the sandpaper -- or not used this gypsum color at all. I think the issue with this brand is the wax is black and it probably would work out better if they had wax in a golden brown as well as black. The second piece I painted was perfect for chalk paint, and now I am trying to sand it off. I am not giving up on chalk paint, and ordered different colors in another brand. In my conversations with the seller they were to send me a placard with the colors on it, which I suggested they do and the expert said they did do -- I just didn't get one. Seeing the paint in person, even on a placard, is going to be more helpful than looking at it on computer screens. That was one reason why it took me so long to order, I felt I wasn't getting a decent view of the colors. For me is it probably part developing the technique for this kind of paint, and finding the right brand that will work for the type of projects I want. I didn't know you could do "wash" two different colors with chalk paint until I spent an hour looking at the website of the new paint I bought. Then there is also the cost factor. These paints are pricey, even the most reasonable brand is pricey. I don't know many who can afford to make too many mistakes practicing.When I talked to the "expert" she said I would receive a color chart in the mail. That was two weeks ago, and I still do not have a color chart.I think newcomers to chalk painting would have a better buying experience 1) if we could see a placard, even a small one like 8 1/2 X 11, with the colors on them and 2) there was two tones of wax offered. I do have a local Annie Sloan seller here where I live, but that is so costly I was hoping I cold find a more reasonable brand.Everything I ordered arrived well packaged but the clear wax which had spilled out onto its jar lid. Not bad when you consider it is paint. It was sealed with clips and covered in shrink wrap.

Decided to redo all my cherrywood furniture from The Bombay Company from 30 years ago to get a fresh look. Started with my two bight stands.The small 16 ounce covered both nightstands and my curtain rod and braces and finials.Waiting for more to do dresser and lingere chest. I paint with a heavy hand, it likely would have gone even further if I had painted lighter or even thinned with a bit of water but my first attempt and am happy with results.Used Retique it stain on top and 2 clear coats of polycrylic and spray painted the hardware. Huge change!

Excellent product! I have used it to paint cabinets and it looks fantastic! Easy to use and really nice coverage - I do recommend using a primer and giving the cabinets a good clean beforehand. Saved myself $$$$.

The paint itself is good but I ordered Gothic grey and they sent me Greystone. I already used half by the time I realized.