Now to do this right you have to distress the paint just after it is dry.
Distress furniture without chalk paint.
I ve always used random paint laying around my house or in my dad s shop.
Whether you are wanting to know how to distress white painted furniture or how to paint and distress furniture regardless of the color you choose you can t go wrong with basic sandpaper.
Along w dh he has also used milk.
I don t think you will have a problem distressing the paint and primer formula.
If you are using chalk paint on wood furniture that is stained i would sand to make the surface more porous so the paint adheres.
I do have a question for you though.
I ve never used chalk paint and have aged and distressed furniture for years.
Clear finishing wax to begin lightly dip your steel wool into a small amount of clear finishing wax.
If you find that your project is a bit more distressed than you prefer you can always go back and touch up a few spots to lessen the distressed look.
Distressing paint with baby wipes.
Moving on to the fun part distressing the paint.
You can get away with using chalk paint without sanding on raw wood but even then there will probably be splintered edges you ll want to sand out beforehand.
My dad always used old sturbridge paint on the furniture that he made and distressed.
When distressing furniture you want to think of where your furniture would naturally be rubbed against if it had been in a home for years and years.
Chalk paint is made using the stuff that primer is made out of so it will be fine.
This is by far my favorite brush for chalk.
No waste of paint because the first paint served as a basecoat.
The paint loads well and brushes on smoothly.