When distressing furniture you want to think of where your furniture would naturally be rubbed against if it had been in a home for years and years.
Distress furniture without chalk paint.
Distressing paint with baby wipes.
No waste of paint because the first paint served as a basecoat.
This is by far my favorite brush for chalk.
I ve always used random paint laying around my house or in my dad s shop.
My dad always used old sturbridge paint on the furniture that he made and distressed.
Whether you are wanting to know how to distress white painted furniture or how to paint and distress furniture regardless of the color you choose you can t go wrong with basic sandpaper.
I do have a question for you though.
If you find that your project is a bit more distressed than you prefer you can always go back and touch up a few spots to lessen the distressed look.
I ve never used chalk paint and have aged and distressed furniture for years.
Now to do this right you have to distress the paint just after it is dry.
The raised details of a piece of furniture typically get more worn over time.
Moving on to the fun part distressing the paint.
I don t think you will have a problem distressing the paint and primer formula.
The paint loads well and brushes on smoothly.
Along w dh he has also used milk.
Are you going to follow the directions for painting and distressing furniture without using chalk paint.
If you are using chalk paint on wood furniture that is stained i would sand to make the surface more porous so the paint adheres.
Clear finishing wax to begin lightly dip your steel wool into a small amount of clear finishing wax.