You can get away with using chalk paint without sanding on raw wood but even then there will probably be splintered edges you ll want to sand out beforehand.
Distress furniture without chalk paint.
The paint loads well and brushes on smoothly.
Are you going to follow the directions for painting and distressing furniture without using chalk paint.
I do have a question for you though.
Now to do this right you have to distress the paint just after it is dry.
Nothing really in the past few years though due to time or lack thereof.
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.
Chalk paint is made using the stuff that primer is made out of so it will be fine.
Clear finishing wax to begin lightly dip your steel wool into a small amount of clear finishing wax.
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.
My dad always used old sturbridge paint on the furniture that he made and distressed.
I ve never used chalk paint and have aged and distressed furniture for years.
I don t think you will have a problem distressing the paint and primer formula.
This is by far my favorite brush for chalk.
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.
Along w dh he has also used milk.
No waste of paint because the first paint served as a basecoat.
Moving on to the fun part distressing the paint.
I ve always used random paint laying around my house or in my dad s shop.