Distressed Wood Paint Kits

Be careful if your project requires glue.

Distressed wood paint kits.

How to create distressed wood look with dry brush painting technique. Or do i just leave it as the white below and then when i go to distress it the wood below the white paint will come through. Rust oleum american accents ivory distressed kit is designed to add antique quality to bare wood and previously painted wood as well as metal plaster masonry and unglazed ceramics. Spray mate clear varnish.

Wrap your sandpaper around a sand block. July 19 2016 at 12 03 am. The standard vanity base has been removed and replaced with classic tulip furniture legs to give the appearance of a stand alone piece of furniture to this diy vanity. With some specific paint supplies and common household items you will easily be able to paint any of your distressed furniture.

Plastic or paper plate. Mix in water 1 teaspoon at a time until paint is thin like a wash but not so thin that it bubbles when you apply it. Basically if you want a dark color to come through and your wood is blonde you ll need to stain the. Pour enough white distilled vinegar to cover it and let it sit for about 10 hours.

Dab dry to make sure your sandpaper is damp but not soaked. Create a paint wash place a small amount of your lighter shade of paint in a container. Both the candle technique see previous and the wet paper technique are good alternatives to distress wood or furniture using vaseline. This will go over your first coat of paint to help with the layered distressed look.

Dark wood stain i used walnut cotton white latex paint. Use the cloth to wipe away distressed paint and dust. All three methods work similarly in the way that they create a resist in certain spots so the paint can be lifted off later. After the base coat has dried for at least 2 hours it is ready to distress.

Apply light pressure to sand away paint along edges. Distressed wood can add a lot of rustic flair to any piece of furniture or decoration. Lightly spray your flexible sandpaper with water. This is sort of the dilemma i faced with my first distressing project.

Distressing wood using wet paper technique. If glue gets on an area that needs to be stained it will resist the stain. These are the steps with a simple explanation as to how to distress wood painted furniture. Steel wool grade 2 gloves.

Let s get to the bottom of this. Using a pre stain wood conditioner on porous wood such as pine helps promote uniform color when applying stain. Prepare a mixture by putting steel wool in a jar spray bottle or other sealable container.