Go over them with wax if so.
Waxing wood after painting.
Using an chalk paint wax brush or a lint free cloth apply chalk paint wax.
Work in large areas sweeping the wax over the paint.
Fresh paint and clear coat may initially cure in a day or two but it can take 30 90 days to full harden and it needs time to breath.
Work the brush in loose circular motions to distribute a thin layer of wax across the surface of the paint.
You are aiming to cover every bit of paint.
For today s woodworker a paste wax wood finish of any kind may not be the best choice for protecting woodworking projects.
After all was dry i scuffed up the paint with a sanding block to allow the old white and some of the natural wood to show through.
Check that you haven t missed any sections.
Usually within 24 48 hours paint is solid enough you can handle it but that doesn t mean it is ready to wax.
Finally i applied ascp soft wax allowed it to dry buffed and repeated the process with a second coat of wax.
Soft wax is great but i now prefer the less expensive harder and more glowing finish of minwax paste finishing wax.
Using a lint free cloth go over the waxed surface quite lightly in order to remove any excess wax.
If you work the brush from side to side be sure to follow the grain of the paint and wood.
It doesn t do much at all to repel water isn t hard or durable enough to protect the wood from dings and scratches and with a low melting point of about 140 degrees fahrenheit wax can easily melt.