Easy affordable diy tutorial that shows you how to use annie sloan s chalk paint and a little distressing to update a dated wooden dining table.
Diy distressed chalk paint furniture.
I am apparently super late to the thrill of using chalk paint on furniture.
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In this easy to follow diy chalk paint furniture tutorial you ll learn how to chalk paint your wood furniture and add a distressed look to it.
I have found that with latex paints the latex becomes rubbery and really does not wet distress well.
I have done distressing before but using latex paints.
Distressing wood using chalk paint is one of the most popular techniques.
Follow along in this tutorial as i chalk paint two side tables and slightly distress them to create a look that i absolutely love.
You can use this paint on different wooden furniture but will work best on tables chairs and shelves.
To distress the finish and make the painted surface look more naturally weathered take the sander back to the surface of the furniture when the paint has dried.
With emphasis on the edges of the furniture use the sander to gently remove some of the paint and primer allowing the underlying wood to show through.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.