Distressing Furniture With Valspar Chalk Paint
I used a minwax poly for the top coat it s a kitchen table and the brush marks of the top coat are so noticeable.
Distressing furniture with valspar chalk paint. 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. When you sand chalk paint you don t have to sand the entire piece of furniture. Naturally patinas and distresses over time. I was deciding between chalk paint and furniture paint and went with the furniture paint based on this post.
However i have a bit of a problem. This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints. Leaving your chalk painted surface bare or with no topcoat is the simplest treatment with the least alteration to the finish. Though your anxiety will quickly vanish when you see how easy it is to work with this paint.
Maintains beautiful chalky matte finish. However adding no protection means your piece is vulnerable to the elements wear and tear and natural distressing. After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed. Creating a distressed look.
When i had wiped everything down it was time to get painting and distressing furniture. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. This is the ratio i used to make my own chalkpaint for painting and distressing furniture. Clean the furniture with warm soapy water.
Choose your distress technique. 1 cup latex paint 1 3 cup plaster of paris 1 3 cup warm water. Sand your furniture to even out the surface.