Chalk Paint Grey Distressed Dresser

Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper.

Chalk paint grey distressed dresser.

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. Chalk paint is one of our favorite tools to use when it comes to painting furniture. In this video i paint a cherry dresser using kilz chalk paint. How to distress your furniture with chalk paint.

The matte finish and mixing of colors can make even a brand new piece of furniture look like an amazing vintage find. How to layering chalk paint. Then once you see the gray coming through add a small amount of wax to your steel wool and go over the distressed area again. Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it.

1 quart of chalk paint decorative paint by annie sloan in the color paris grey 1 quart can cost 34 95 or more which seems steep i know. 10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint. Once that last coat of paint dries use a slightly damp fine grit sanding block to wet sand the edges corners and raised areas. See more ideas about painted dresser painted furniture redo furniture.

I started by cleaning the entire piece with water tsp and a scrub brush. I should warn you it gets a whole lot ugly before it starts looking good. This will make it look shiny and smooth. Be sure to get all those spots you applied vaseline too.

I distress the piece with a wet rag and top it with a coat of annie sloan clear wax. May 2 2020 pictures of painted dressers to inspire painting projects. Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint. Using chalk paint on furniture.

Now for the fun part of this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover. The number one tool to get proven results. Then i patched and fixed all the missing veneer and old hardware with bondo and sanded the bondo smooth. To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture.

You could even take your project one step further with these tips on how to distress your furniture. I gave the rest of the dresser a light sanding with 180 grit and then wiped away all the dust with a. In march a reader named whitney shared her experience with me on instagram here is her comment. That will knock off your first layer of paint.