Make sure you have the right tools to properly distress furniture.
Chalk paint distress dresser.
Get farmhouse style black distressed furniture with black chalk type paint and black sealer.
Annie shows you how to create a two colour distress using her signature technique and two colours from the chalk paint palette.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.
I have found that with latex paints the latex becomes rubbery and really does not wet distress well.
One of the easiest ways to mess up when it comes to furniture distressing is using the wrong tools.
Distressed black painted furniture is the perfect black finish for any home style.
Here s a tip that will give you a great distressed finish every time when using chalk paint.
Fine foam sanding pads that are 220 grit.
This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish.
Creating a distressed look.
Annie used a chalk paint wax brush which makes it easy to get into all the carving.
Once dry add a coat of clear chalk paint wax.
Using annie sloan sanding pads annie removed the top coat of paint to reveal the colour beneath.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
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.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
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 creating a more distressed finish with very little effort.
Once the wax is dry to touch but hasn t hardened you can start sanding.
The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling.
I use only two tools when distressing furniture painted in chalk paint.
Though your anxiety will quickly vanish when you see how easy it is to work with this 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.
Foam sanding block that is a medium or 80 grit.
Only use one coat of paint.