Creating a distressed look.
Diy distressed chalk paint table.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
You don t want those sand shavings sticking to your paint.
You can use this paint on different wooden furniture but will work best on tables chairs and shelves.
With chalk paint you can create a whimsical aged furniture look that spells style and chic.
Easy affordable diy tutorial that shows you how to use annie sloan s chalk paint and a little distressing to update a dated wooden dining table.
Distressing wood using chalk paint is one of the most popular techniques.
I added two coats of the white linen chalk paint.
I used a very rough grit sandpaper 80 with a medium to light touch and went to work sanding off the white chalk paint layer on the parts of the table i thought would wear naturally with age like the corners of the legs and top.
How to distress painted wood.
After that layer was dry it was the fun part distressing the table.
How do you wet distress furniture.
For this particular distressing technique you will need a few things.
Flip the table upside down and work on the legs first.
This is a fun diy project i completed last fall season and i wanted to put together a full post with tips on how to use chalk paint and my diy chalk paint table experience in the hopes that it would help others who wanted to give their dining table a chalk paint makeover.
Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
This revolutionary paint product is ideal for distressing furniture and decor items like candlesticks mason jars and wooden boxes but it also creates timeless finishes depending on the technique used to apply it.
Now that the table is painted in a creamy off white with a chocolate base underneath we can move on to distressing chalk paint or chalk type paint.
Then i flipped the table back over and covered all the spots i missed with the chalk paint.
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Chalk paint revitalizes most surfaces with minimal prep work.
Clean the sand shavings off the table and sweep the area around you.