Distressed White Chalk Paint Dresser

Chalk finish paint dresser.

Distressed white chalk paint dresser.

And not only that but chalk paint had the power to free diyers of the dreadful curse of stripping sanding and priming their pieces. To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture. Using chalk paint on furniture. Here s a tip that will give you a great distressed finish every time when using chalk paint.

In march a reader named whitney shared her experience with me on instagram here is her comment. It has worked very well in this gorgeous cabinet. The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed. Only use one coat of paint.

10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint. The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling. Creating a distressed look. Make sure to apply a second coat of white paint to your project.

Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed. Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper. 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.

Thanks to your tutorials and tips i finally completed a dresser that i had been trying to paint but it the stain kept bleeding through. 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. Make sure to do the same for the inside of the drawers as well as the outside. This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish.

Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint. Once you apply two coats of white furniture paint you should have crisp clean results. You can see here where one coat of paint looks mehh ok but the second coat really makes the white white. To paint this dresser they used chalk finish paint to give the entire piece one coat.

Two coats of white furniture paint. It could adhere to practically any surface on which it was painted varnish bare wood laminate plastic metal glass it made no difference. Chalk paint possessed magical powers.