Only use one coat of paint.
Chalk paint distressed table top.
And i got to experience the magic of working with chalk paint by annie sloan for myself when i transformed our hot drinks station table into a bright and beautiful provence painted wonder.
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.
Here s a tip that will give you a great distressed finish every time when using chalk paint.
For today s post i m excited to finally share our rustoleum chalk paint dining table makeover and chalk paint table tutorial.
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.
Finally apply a coat of clear chalk paint wax this will seal and protect this piece.
Using annie sloan sanding pads annie removed the top coat of paint to reveal the colour beneath.
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.