Make sure you have the right tools to properly distress furniture.
Distressed chalk paint chairs.
I use only two tools when distressing furniture painted in chalk paint.
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.
Annie shows you how to create a two colour distress using her signature technique and two colours from the chalk paint palette.
When painting furniture one of the most popular furniture painting techniques is distressing.
1 cup latex paint 1 3 cup plaster of paris 1 3 cup.
Foam sanding block that is a medium or 80 grit.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
However oil based paints are known for their durability and oftentimes the go to option for wood trim and cabinetry.
Finally apply a coat of clear chalk paint wax this will seal and protect this piece.
I am apparently super late to the thrill of using chalk paint on furniture.
Using annie sloan sanding pads annie removed the top coat of paint to reveal the colour beneath.
Annie sloan developed her un.
One of the easiest ways to mess up when it comes to furniture distressing is using the wrong tools.
This step is very important.
You want to make sure you clean it well so that the paint will adhere to the wood.
Once you have your wood furniture and paint colors it s time to get started.
See how to distress painted furniture.
When i had wiped everything down it was time to get painting and distressing furniture.
I have done distressing before but using latex paints.
Learn distressed furniture painting techniques and learn the easy furniture painting technique of distressing chalk paint to give your painted furniture that worn look.
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.
It sounds so much easier to do.
You can just dive right in.
Your tutorial here is very well put together though and is making me want to venture into the world of chalk paint.
We chose latex paint for its ease of use.
Fine foam sanding pads that are 220 grit.
This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.
This is the ratio i used to make my own chalkpaint for painting and distressing furniture.