Lightly sand the object you want to distress.
Distressed black furniture techniques.
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When it s dry follow up with a coat of white paint.
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Apply a thin coat of primer to the furniture using a brush and roller images 1 and 2.
If you re painting a piece made of.
For the bare wood look.
The brush should be practically dry which will mean less sanding for an antiqued look later.
When the base coat is dry start sanding off areas that would naturally end up.
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Paint the entire piece in the base coat color you ve selected.
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If the object already has a finish previously painted or varnished.
Apply one coat of paint to your piece and let it dry completely.
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Sanding sponge tack cloth primer and lacquer.
High adhesion primer is preferable if the furniture has a laminate veneer which tends to be harder to paint with long lasting results.
Apply black paint mix eight parts of black paint with one part water and sparingly brush the mixture on with the grain of the wood where desired.
If you want wood peeking.
Step 2 applying the resist medium.
If you want the piece to look like it s been painted before you ll want to buy two colors of paint so the base color shows through when the top player is distressed.
Black distressed furniture can also be perfect for a farmhouse style home or any home for that matter.
Distressed black painted furniture is the perfect black finish for any home style.
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What you ll do now is apply a resist medium in the places that you d like the.
How to create a black distressed finish using only 4 items.
Today i m kicking off the first of the year with this classy rustic black painted nightstand makeover that was painted and distressed without using any sandpaper.
This natural furniture distressing technique is one of my favorite go to methods to give a piece a naturally aged and worn look.