Using annie sloan sanding pads annie removed the top coat of paint to reveal the colour beneath.
Distressed white chalk paint dresser.
Try using a combination of these methods and use both a wet cloth and a sanding sponge to create the look you want.
Once the wax is dry to touch but hasn t hardened you can start sanding.
Annie used a chalk paint wax brush which makes it easy to get into all the carving.
See more about these techniques in the wet distressing and dry distressing sections above.
Creating a distressed look.
What a huge improvement.
How to distress furniture is one of the easiest furniture painting techniques there is distressing paint on furniture is also probably one of the most commonly used technique as well.
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Today i m sharing how to distress painted wood furniture for that chic worn look.
When painting furniture white distressed i prefer to prime first to play it safe.
Remove any excess wax using a lint free cloth.
I always prime with a shellac based primer to seal the piece before painting this is the primer that i use here.
Chalk paint possessed magical powers.
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And we haven t even begun to distress the paint yet.
Now that the table is painted in a creamy off white with a chocolate base underneath we can move on to distressing chalk paint or chalk type paint.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
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You never know when a piece will bleed through and primer can help avoid that obstacle like in this farmhouse white painted dresser.
Once your final paint coat is dry you can start distressing it with either a wet rag or fine grit sandpaper.
It could adhere to practically any surface on which it was painted varnish bare wood laminate plastic metal glass it made no difference.
And not only that but chalk paint had the power to free diyers of the dreadful curse of stripping sanding and priming their pieces.
The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed.
10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint.
How to distress painted wood.