Distressed black painted furniture is the perfect black finish for any home style.
Chalk paint distress dresser.
Creating a distressed look.
Make sure you have the right tools to properly distress furniture.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
Here s a tip that will give you a great distressed finish every time when using chalk paint.
I use only two tools when distressing furniture painted in chalk paint.
Get farmhouse style black distressed furniture with black chalk type paint and black sealer.
One of the easiest ways to mess up when it comes to furniture distressing is using the wrong tools.
Using annie sloan sanding pads annie removed the top coat of paint to reveal the colour beneath.
Foam sanding block that is a medium or 80 grit.
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.
Once dry add a coat of clear chalk paint wax.
Though your anxiety will quickly vanish when you see how easy it is to work with this paint.
Annie sloan developed her un.
You can just dive right in.
This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.
Not too profound i know but by only using one coat of paint versus the two to three i normally give my pieces for solid coverage it makes it easier and faster to reveal more of the wood underneath therefore creating a more distressed finish with very little effort.
Only use one coat of paint.
Once the wax is dry to touch but hasn t hardened you can start sanding.
This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish.
I have found that with latex paints the latex becomes rubbery and really does not wet distress well.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Remove any excess wax using a lint free cloth.
The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling.
If this is your first chalk paint project and you re feeling anxious you can start with a side of the furniture that won t get as much air time like the back legs of a table.
Fine foam sanding pads that are 220 grit.