Distressing Painted Furniture With Stain
With emphasis on the edges of the furniture use the sander to gently remove some of the paint and primer allowing the underlying wood to show through.
Distressing painted furniture with stain. Sandpaper helps add texture to smooth varnished surfaces for easier painting. Numerous faux painting techniques mimic the distressed look of age worn antiques but the methods that call for stain frequently look the most authentic. Ultimately any color stain works for distressing painted furniture. Like every painted furniture makeover make sure to thoroughly sand and prep your piece.
Scour flea markets or secondhand shops for a piece that s solid wood with a stained finish. Look for a wood furniture piece with lines you love and that. To distress the finish and make the painted surface look more naturally weathered take the sander back to the surface of the furniture when the paint has dried. If you painted two coats use the steel wool to go over the waxed areas.
The painted finish will hide those flaws. I use light stain on dark paint and dark stain on light paint. Applying paint with a paint brush creates peaks and valleys that will be more visible when you apply the stain resulting in a more accurate antique look. Sand again once paint has fully dried and before applying stain give the furniture s edges a thorough sanding so areas of wood are showing through to simulate years of wear.
Farmhouse wooden side table. Before getting started choose the piece of furniture you re going to give a distressed paint finish. This is how i prep painted furniture. Painting stained and varnished furniture requires some specialized prep work but the right approach gives you lasting paint coverage and a fresh look.
Not so obvious from the photo is the extent of prep work required on this piece. The table has the perfect round farmhouse style legs and planked top. For example i used light blue and coral wood stain to distress furniture for a coastal beach look. In this tutorial learn how to distress painted wood furniture using 2 distressing techniques.
Step 1 sand the stained or varnished furniture using 220 grit sandpaper. This vintage tall dresser is solid wood with 5 drawers and great details and cane doors. Learn how to distress painted furniture with stain or wax. Distressed painting techniques using stain.
Once the piece is fully dry you can begin to remove some of the paint and distress the piece with steel wool and sandpaper. One of the console tables needed to match the farmhouse pantry door so i used the same distressing technique. Don t worry if it has scratches or watermarks.