Distressed White Chalk Paint Dresser
In march a reader named whitney shared her experience with me on instagram here is her comment.
Distressed white chalk paint dresser. Make sure to do the same for the inside of the drawers as well as the outside. Chalk finish paint dresser. This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture. The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed.
Thanks to your tutorials and tips i finally completed a dresser that i had been trying to paint but it the stain kept bleeding through. Creating a distressed look. 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. It could adhere to practically any surface on which it was painted varnish bare wood laminate plastic metal glass it made no difference.
10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint. To paint this dresser they used chalk finish paint to give the entire piece one coat. Once you apply two coats of white furniture paint you should have crisp clean results. Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper.
Here s a tip that will give you a great distressed finish every time when using chalk paint. Using chalk paint on furniture. Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint. Chalk paint possessed magical powers.
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. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. Only use one coat of paint. It has worked very well in this gorgeous cabinet.
You can see here where one coat of paint looks mehh ok but the second coat really makes the white white. This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish. The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling. Two coats of white furniture paint.
Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it. After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed. Make sure to apply a second coat of white paint to your project.