Who says farmhouse style has to be white.
Distressing furniture with black and red paint.
Once your final paint coat is dry you can start distressing it with either a wet rag or fine grit sandpaper.
Try using a combination of these methods and use both a wet cloth and a sanding sponge to create the look you want.
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.
Wet distressing allows the water to slightly soften the paint so you can then slowly wipe it away.
To add age to your paint you can use a glaze or antiquing wax.
Once you have paint over the vaseline let it dry completely then lightly sand over the areas.
However oil based paints are known for their durability and oftentimes the go to option for wood trim and cabinetry.
Use a screwdriver or ice pick to distress the wood in place of a chain.
In short to get a naturally weathered painted surface with the wet distress method you take a damp cloth and gently rub back your recently dried chalk paint.
See more about these techniques in the wet distressing and dry distressing sections above.
In the field of furniture refinishing and painting there are innumerable methods to create every finish.
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.
By kathy carroll chicago institute of fine finishes.
I really don t like stripping paint for a multitude of reasons but mainly because i am lazy.
Creating a distressed look.
How do you wet distress a piece of painted furniture it s easy.
Black distressed furniture can also be perfect for a farmhouse style home or any home for that matter black painted furniture is classic and timeless and can work with almost any.
Once the chalk paint has been removed it will reveal the original wood.
This master shows you how step by step.
Red and black cabinet door distressed painting techniques improved this piece of furniture and they can work for you too.
Follow our step by step instructions for painting and distressing wood furniture for an aged over time look.
Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
Once you have your wood furniture and paint colors it s time to get started.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
Using a chemical stripper to take off all of that pink and gold paint or using a layered color technique.
This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
Brush commercial crackle glaze onto your furniture before applying red paint to produce a crazed finish.
Get farmhouse style black distressed furniture with black chalk type paint and black sealer distressed black painted furniture is the perfect black finish for any home style.
You will need to have a base coat in either a contrasting color or stain.
Here is a good post that demonstrates this technique.
