Every project deserves a fresh start. With a clean lint-free rag and the Amy Howard at Home© Clean Slate™ solution in hand, gently wipe away the dust, dirt and grime collected from years of use.
To ensure optimal performance, thoroughly shake your Amy Howard at Home© One Step Paint™ for at least 1-2 minutes before opening. Follow by stirring with a clean wooden stir stick until all ingredients are mixed to an even creamy texture.

• For the inside of the upper cabinets, we set aside a portion of the previous custom color and added two-parts Bauhaus Buff, thoroughly mixing until a smooth brand new color formed.
• For the top outer cabinets, we used our classic Ballet White, no customizing.

• Using a clean Amy Howard at Home© Synthetic Brush, apply an even–not too thick–coat of your custom One Step Paint™ color to the entire section you have designated.
• Allow an average 30-45 minute drying time between each coat to prevent cracking.
• While one section is drying, apply your One Step color to the next section utilizing the same application techniques and a clean Amy Howard at Home synthetic brush.
• Repeat painting and drying process until desired coverage is obtained for each section.
• Protect all of your hard work in this high-traffic area by applying an even coat of the Amy Howard at Home Light Antique Wax.

• Load an Amy Howard at Home© china bristle brush with just enough Light Antique Wax™ wax to cover the tips of the bristles.
• Use the cardboard palette to offload excess wax from the brush.
• Apply the Light Antique Wax™ over the entire piece moving the brush across the surface in a “cross hatch” pattern.
• Allow the wax to come to “tack” for about 20 minutes.
• Using a clean T-shirt rag, buff your piece with a hit-drag motion just like you would a shoe. This buffing process brings out a beautiful patina shine.
  If you have chosen to utilize a portion of your cabinet as a chalkboard, here is where you will pick up.
• Season your unwaxed chalkboard canvas before use by shading the designated area with a piece of chalk laid sideways.
• Wipe lingering dust away with a lint free t-shirt rag, leaving a cloudy, semi chalk white base behind.
• Now that your cabinets have been waxed and your chalkboard surface has been seasoned, your kitchen is ready for use!
• Now you get to “Enjoy the Bragging Rights!”

For our antique zinc counter tops, we always use 22 gauge galvanized sheet metal. Simply measure the top of your surface and add in an additional 1/16” buffer to ensure it doesn’t come out too short. Give the measurements to your local sheet metal fabricator and he will then cut to specifications. We always request for a 1” to 1.5” rolled edge, depending on the thickness of the surface, so that the sides will too be wrapped.

• Every project deserves a fresh start. Use Amy Howard at Home© Clean Slate™ solution and a lint-free rag to remove all dirt, grime and dust from your galvanized metal surface.  Strap on thick protective rubber gloves before beginning.
• Pour desired amount of the Amy Howard at Home© Zinc Solution™ into a glass or disposable container.
  Using a clean T-shirt rag, dip one side into the Zinc Solution™. Shake off dripping excess before applying, but do not squeeze.

• Lightly dab and push solution into the metal surface with wet rag. Aim for sporadic, yet full and even coverage.
• Oxidation process will become evident immediately. Your once silver surface should begin to turn black before your eyes.
• Continue with the dipping and application process until you see that the entirety of your piece has oxidized.

• Before continuing onto the waxing process make sure that you allow the piece to cure for 24 hours. This will allow the finish to settle into the metal so that your piece does not turn black!
• Once the oxidation process in completed, a beautiful dead chalky finish of antique Parisian zinc should be left behind.
• Once the full 24 hours have passed, it’s time to seal your surface with the Amy Howard At Home® Clear Wax™. Using a clean Amy Howard At Home® Signature Flat or Round Brush™, apply an even layer of wax to the entire metal surface.
• Apply the Clear Wax™ over the entire piece moving the brush in a “cross hatch” pattern.

• Allow wax to come to tack for about 20 minutes.
• Using a clean T-shirt rag, buff your piece with a hit-drag motion just like you would a shoe. This buffing process brings out a beautiful patina shine as well as that authentic aged look.
• Now you get to “Enjoy the Bragging Rights!”

• Every project deserves a fresh start. With a clean lint-free rag and the Amy Howard at Home© Clean Slate™ solution in hand, gently wipe away the dust, dirt and grime from your glass.
• Spritz water droplets onto your glass by spraying water into the air and allowing the droplets to haphazardly fall onto the glass surface. If you see that an area that needs more droplet coverage, you can always lightly spray it directly. You should see a beautiful yet perfectly imperfect pattern form.

• It’s time to get crazy and cover that wet surface with paint! Keeping an 8-10″ distance spray Amy Howard at Home® High-Performance Furniture Lacquer™ in White Perfection over your glass using a swiping motion–moving from one side to the next and not lingering in one area too long. It’s important to keep your arm moving in a continual swipe so that you don’t create build up or uneven coverage.
• After about 3 – 5 minutes (THIS TIME WILL VARY DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH PAINT WAS APPLIED. THE MORE PAINT APPLIED THE LONGER THAT DRY TIME) have passed, grab your lint-free rag and begin to absorb all of those little droplets before the lacquer completely dries. You will begin to see a beautiful print forming with the negative space your water droplets created!
• Just as you start thinking your surface couldn’t get any cuter, it’s time to raise that level of connoisseurship! After that first layer of lacquer has completely cured, lay your favorite Amy Howard at Home® Adhesive Stencil over your glass. Using your same professional technique, cover you glass in an additional layer of lacquer, but this time use the Amy Howard at Home® High-Performance Furniture Lacquer™ in Silver Fox
• Allow just a few minutes to pass and then slowly and gently remove your stencil. A delicious yet subtly refined design should be left behind!
• (This is a really confusing part to explain so please feel free to call me to clarify)

• To finish the glass we topped off the back with a solid layer of Amy Howard at Home® High-Performance Furniture Lacquer™ in White Perfection. It allows the project glass to appear professional and “finished” on both sides.
  ** Suggested that you do two coats for complete coverage.

• Use the Ballet White One Step to coat the back of your lacquer with One Step. **It is best if you can spray this on to ensure that no brush marks are seen through your glass. Allow this paint to dry 30 – 45 minutes before adhering to your surface.
• Now you get to “Enjoy the Bragging Rights!”

• Cut floor cloth to size. **We like to use a Fredrix Floorcloth canvas. Because we are working with a new surface we do not need to clean out surface with clean slate but you do want to make sure that there is not dirt, or fuzz on your piece before applying your paint.
• Apply an even, ‘not too thick’ coat of One Step Paint™ Bauhaus Buff to the entire surface using an airless sprayer or a foam roller.
• Allow an average 30-45 minute drying time between each coat. Simply repeat painting and drying process until desired coverage is obtained.

• Once your piece has been coated in Bauhaus Buff, tape off your floor cloth to create 6” stripes.

• Apply an even, ‘not too thick’ coat of One Step Paint™ Custom Color to the stripes using an airless sprayer or a foam roller.
• Allow an average 30-45 minute drying time between each coat. Simply repeat painting and drying process until desired coverage is obtained.
• Once your second color has dried, remove the tape from your surface to expose your now fully stripped floor cloth.
• Using an airless sprayer or a foam roller, apply an even and consistent coat of the Amy Howard at Home Matte Sealer to the entire surface. This will add a protective seal to your floor cloth and make for easier cleanup and maintenance.
• Allow your matte sealer to dry for 30 – 45 minutes.
• Now you get to “Enjoy the Bragging Rights!”