Distressed Gray Chalk Paint Dresser
To paint this dresser they used chalk finish paint to give the entire piece one coat.
Distressed gray chalk paint dresser. I distress the piece with a wet rag and top it with a coat of annie sloan clear wax. In this video i paint a cherry dresser using kilz chalk paint. Since the glaze on this piece will be subtle i am opting to seal with a clear matte sealer first followed by the antiquing glaze. This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish.
To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture. Be sure to get all those spots you applied vaseline too. The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling. It has worked very well in this gorgeous cabinet.
I thought i wasn t putting much dark wax on it but you can definitely see it in the photos. Now for the fun part of this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover. Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint. Chalk finish paint dresser.
Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it. The color is a custom color with 6 parts paris gray and 1 part old white. This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture. Small amounts of black blended into the white until you reach the gray intensities you need.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed. Distress a piece of furniture by mixing a few different combinations of black and white. See more ideas about painted furniture redo furniture furniture makeover. I painted two coats of annie sloan chalk paint and then lightly distressed the edges and corners.
Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper. However between the money saved on primers and considering how far the paint will go it s worth it i m o. You ll need to rinse out your sanding block as the pores fill up with 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. Creating a distressed look. Jul 29 2020 explore hue new painted furniture s board dressers chest of drawers chalk paint ideas followed by 591 people on pinterest.