I am apparently super late to the thrill of using chalk paint on furniture.
Distressing furniture with chalk paint.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Fine foam sanding pads that are 220 grit.
I have found that with latex paints the latex becomes rubbery and really does not wet distress well.
Finally apply a coat of clear chalk paint wax this will seal and protect this piece.
It sounds so much easier to do.
I have done distressing before but using latex paints.
Make sure you have the right tools to properly distress furniture.
I know it s a bit rough i am still learning so please be kind.
Foam sanding block that is a medium or 80 grit.
We ll also give you some ideas of which other tools you could try.
Your tutorial here is very well put together though and is making me want to venture into the world of chalk paint.
Learn distressed furniture painting techniques and learn the easy furniture painting technique of distressing chalk paint to give your painted furniture that worn look.
The 3 most popular techniques to distress your beautiful piece of f.
Start with a coarse pad and move down to medium and then fine depending on the furniture you re painting and how distressed you want your paint work.
Thank yall so much for stopping by.
You can just dive right in.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
I hope this video is helpful.
Using annie sloan sanding pads annie removed the top coat of paint to reveal the colour beneath.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.
See how to distress painted furniture.
I use only two tools when distressing furniture painted in chalk paint.
When painting furniture one of the most popular furniture painting techniques is distressing.