Distressed White Chalk Paint Dresser

Chalk paint possessed magical powers.
Distressed white chalk paint dresser. Creating a distressed look. 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. And not only that but chalk paint had the power to free diyers of the dreadful curse of stripping sanding and priming their pieces. After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
This diy version of chalk finish paint can be antiqued or distressed and tinted in your choice of colors. In march a reader named whitney shared her experience with me on instagram here is her comment. You can see here where one coat of paint looks mehh ok but the second coat really makes the white white. The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed.
Make sure to do the same for the inside of the drawers as well as the outside. Two coats of white furniture paint. Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it. Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper.
Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture. This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish. Chalk finish paint dresser.
It could adhere to practically any surface on which it was painted varnish bare wood laminate plastic metal glass it made no difference. Using chalk paint on furniture. The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling. Only use one coat of paint.
Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint. To paint this dresser they used chalk finish paint to give the entire piece one coat. 10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint. This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
It has worked very well in this gorgeous cabinet. Once you apply two coats of white furniture paint you should have crisp clean results. 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.