Shabby Chic Chalk Based Furniture Paint, Winter Grey - 250 ml | Distressed Matt Finish for Furniture, Home Decor or DIY Projects | Interior & Exterior | Non-Sand, Suitable for Wood, Plastic & Metal

I live this paint. It goes on so easy and covers well. The colour is just what you would expect and is true to picture. I will definitely buy it again.

Painted an Ikea Hemnes tv cabinet and matching bookshelf that's pine and fibreboard stained white (not laminated), on the first go it almost covered, the second layer completely covered without a flaw, and without extensive watching out to ensure there'll be no misses, just a simple quick paint over the first layer and the result is rich deep black colour. I painted the side of the bookshelf as it stood and not a sign of dripping on the surface - as it's not as thick as AS, and with AS it's a struggle to avoid not painting a too thick coat that then results in massive amount of flowing paint that dries as is quite quickly (I water now every AS quart right after opening to get to the thickness of THIS paint.) Important note that I simply washed down the furniture with dishwashing detergent and dried with kitchen towel before the painting to avoid oiliness but I didn't sand or prime or anything. Just got on with the painting afterwards and it stuck to the surface like a dream.I used AS wax on it as that's what I had at home and it seems to have worked well, dried quickly and just like on an AS paint. The paint coverage is smooth - probably not the best paint if someone wants visible brush strokes on their furniture but this is perfect for smoother hand painted finish. It dries quickly but still allows to 'go back' and correct any mistakes in the first couple minutes after painting if it'd be needed (but it won't be, with this there are no 'the layer is too quick and began to 'melt down' on the side' issues). Optimal.Another characteristic to point out is - probably due to it having less than AS - it sheds way less chalk when distressing. So I wasn't bathing in black chalk when I distressed these contrary to my other paint jobs which covered me and the floor in chalk when doing the same amount of distressing or even less - I distressed every edge of every piece on the black painted bits and there was no mounting black powder on my floor afterwards, my hands weren't all black from it. I distress before waxing so I can wax the final finish, and it was easy with this, really easy.Overall, I had 5 pieces to paint, 2x with this, and 3x with AS colours and I have to say the experience with this has put the AS to shame in a way that it was a hassle to struggle with AS when this was so easy. That's the best to describe it - I removed the books and TV in the morning, painted the two coats, distressed, waxed, allowed to dry from the evening and the next morning packed everything back on and it's just perfect. So the texture and colour both perfect, if someone is looking for pitch black paint this is it and it'll be very easy to use.The only negative attribute (and why I rather water up other paint brands for other colours) is the price which is way too high, 250ml for £13 and you get a litre of AS for £19 which from this would be what, £52? Way too pricey for what it is.

Very happy with this paint lovely colour and goes on beautifully

This has now been used on a number of items as its coverage is very good and the gold effect is there with just a single coat, but for one project this required 2/3 coats to give the depth of colour I wanted, It also spreads well and goes a lot further than I really expected for a metallic on wood. I did undercoat one item with a white to "brighten" the effect but pleased with bare wood effect too. Its not non drip and did find it does run so need to be aware when loading your brush.I will buy this again

The paint goes on smoothly. I applied two coats . You can age the look of the gold by using black wax over the top as I did on the mirror and legs ( see picture) I always use this paint as it goes along way and is good value for money.

I am disabled and can't get out much at all, so I use Amazon to get the things I need.I ordered this paint and despite having the little clips on the tin, it came as you see in the photos and somewhat lighter than it should be.I spent just under £15 on this because I am doing my first ever upcycle project & I wanted to do it properly, my research pointed towards this as being 1 of the best paints you can buy.Knowing £15 is a lot of money for me, I decided to order it anyway as I want the work I do to look good.I was very upset to see it turn up like this and trying to find someone on Amazon to talk to about it is impossible. Chat told me I can get a refund if I return, which I understand, but I physically can't get to a post office right now. Simply standing is very painful for me.So I am not leaving a bad review about the paint itself but about how it was sent and lack of customer serviceUPDATE: I have been in contact with Rainbow Chalk and they have been super supportive, understanding and very kind. They listened to my problem and during email exchanges, another issue came up and I told them about it and they were on it right away.They have been very kind and very generous in helping to solve my problems.It's a shame Amazon customer service can't be this good

Lovely colour!!

Excellent paint, easy to use and looks amazing