And not only that but chalk paint had the power to free diyers of the dreadful curse of stripping sanding and priming their pieces.
Distressed white chalk paint dresser.
See more about these techniques in the wet distressing and dry distressing sections above.
How to distress furniture is one of the easiest furniture painting techniques there is distressing paint on furniture is also probably one of the most commonly used technique as well.
Once your final paint coat is dry you can start distressing it with either a wet rag or fine grit sandpaper.
Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
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Creating a distressed look.
It could adhere to practically any surface on which it was painted varnish bare wood laminate plastic metal glass it made no difference.
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Annie used a chalk paint wax brush which makes it easy to get into all the carving.
The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed.
When you distress painted furniture you want to keep in mind the natural wear and tear of a piece and work with that in mind.
How to distress painted wood.
What a huge improvement.
And we haven t even begun to distress the paint yet.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
Now that the table is painted in a creamy off white with a chocolate base underneath we can move on to distressing chalk paint or chalk type paint.
You never know when a piece will bleed through and primer can help avoid that obstacle like in this farmhouse white painted dresser.
Shabby chic chalk furniture paint antique gold 250ml chalked use on wood stone brick metal plaster or plastic no primer needed made in the uk 4 4 out of 5 stars 474 16 97 16.
I always prime with a shellac based primer to seal the piece before painting this is the primer that i use here.
When painting furniture white distressed i prefer to prime first to play it safe.
Try using a combination of these methods and use both a wet cloth and a sanding sponge to create the look you want.
Today i m sharing how to distress painted wood furniture for that chic worn look.
Chalk paint possessed magical powers.
Once the wax is dry to touch but hasn t hardened you can start sanding.
Using annie sloan sanding pads annie removed the top coat of paint to reveal the colour beneath.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.