10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint.
Chalk paint grey distressed dresser.
I gave the rest of the dresser a light sanding with 180 grit and then wiped away all the dust with a.
To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture.
However between the money saved on primers and considering how far the paint will go it s worth it i m o.
The matte finish and mixing of colors can make even a brand new piece of furniture look like an amazing vintage find.
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This will make it look shiny and smooth.
I distress the piece with a wet rag and top it with a coat of annie sloan clear wax.
Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it.
I started by cleaning the entire piece with water tsp and a scrub brush.
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How to distress your furniture with chalk paint.
I should warn you it gets a whole lot ugly before it starts looking good.
Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper.
Using chalk paint on furniture.
You ll need to rinse out your sanding block as the pores fill up with paint.
In march a reader named whitney shared her experience with me on instagram here is her comment.
May 2 2020 pictures of painted dressers to inspire painting projects.
Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint.
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.
Chalk paint is one of our favorite tools to use when it comes to painting furniture.
The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed.
You could even take your project one step further with these tips on how to distress your furniture.
Then once you see the gray coming through add a small amount of wax to your steel wool and go over the distressed area again.
In this video i paint a cherry dresser using kilz chalk paint.
Once that last coat of paint dries use a slightly damp fine grit sanding block to wet sand the edges corners and raised areas.
How to layering chalk paint.
Then i patched and fixed all the missing veneer and old hardware with bondo and sanded the bondo smooth.
Now for the fun part of this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover.