Pale Gold Gilding Wax - Oil Based Posh Chalk Patina

Posh Chalk Patina - Oil Based

Posh Chalk Patinas are oil-based products that are perfect for ageing surfaces. They are great for giving a project depth.
Apply sparingly and then buff to produce a lovely glowing patina. They can be applied using a brush, or lightly stroking with your fingers if you are a hands-on kind of crafter.
Available in a range of 6 beautiful colors.

PRO TIP:: Even the smallest stroke of these waxes gives a fabulous coverage, so no need to be heavy handed with your application.

There are currently two types of Posh Chalk Patinas, there are the original oil-based patinas which are available in a more traditional, color palette such as Black, Copper & Pale Gold. These oil-based patinas were actually based on a product used to restore old churches, they have a hard wax-like consistency and last forever as you really do need the smallest amount.

Patience is a virtue

This is very true of all sorts of creative projects really, all too often we can get carried away wanting to push on with a project when really we should be letting the paint settle and the WoodUbend adhere. This goes for the Posh Chalk Patinas too – much like the innovative heat bendable decorative wooden mouldings – the Patinas can be used on just about any surface, but they must be left to cure.

If you’ve used the Patinas on a porous surface you can expect a curing time of four days up to a week, depending on the humidity; the more humid it is, the longer it will take the Patinas to cure. If you’ve used the Patinas on a non-porous surface such as metal or glass, then the curing time is likely to increase.

It makes sense if you think about it, if you’ve used the Patinas on a porous surface some of it can get absorbed by the surface itself – giving a rich deep finish. If the Patinas have been used on a non-porous surface, the curing process is going to take a little longer as there is no absorption happening.

There is some good news for those of you who are a little impatient though, the water-based Aqua Patinas take less time to cure than the oil-based patinas!

A good litmus test to check if your Patinas have cured is to just feel it, if it’s still a little tacky or some of the color comes off on your hand then it’s not quite ready just yet.