Once that last coat of paint dries use a slightly damp fine grit sanding block to wet sand the edges corners and raised areas.
Distressed gray chalk paint dresser.
In this video i paint a cherry dresser using kilz chalk paint.
The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling.
I painted two coats of annie sloan chalk paint and then lightly distressed the edges and corners.
This diy version of chalk finish paint can be antiqued or distressed and tinted in your choice of colors.
Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint.
Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish.
Creating a distressed look.
Distress a piece of furniture by mixing a few different combinations of black and white.
1 quart of chalk paint decorative paint by annie sloan in the color paris grey 1 quart can cost 34 95 or more which seems steep i know.
Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper.
It has worked very well in this gorgeous cabinet.
Be sure to get all those spots you applied vaseline too.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
I gave it one coat of clear wax and then used the dark wax to add accents.
Chalk finish paint dresser.
However between the money saved on primers and considering how far the paint will go it s worth it i m o.
To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture.
You ll need to rinse out your sanding block as the pores fill up with paint.
I thought i wasn t putting much dark wax on it but you can definitely see it in the photos.
The color is a custom color with 6 parts paris gray and 1 part old white.
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Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
I distress the piece with a wet rag and top it with a coat of annie sloan clear wax.
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Now for the fun part of this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover.