Chalk Paint Grey Distressed Dresser

I distress the piece with a wet rag and top it with a coat of annie sloan clear wax.
Chalk paint grey distressed dresser. Then i patched and fixed all the missing veneer and old hardware with bondo and sanded the bondo smooth. 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. 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. How to layering chalk paint.
10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint. Now for the fun part of this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover. 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.
I gave the rest of the dresser a light sanding with 180 grit and then wiped away all the dust with a. Be sure to get all those spots you applied vaseline too. You ll need to rinse out your sanding block as the pores fill up with paint. I started by cleaning the entire piece with water tsp and a scrub brush.
To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture. Chalk paint is one of our favorite tools to use when it comes to painting furniture. Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint. However between the money saved on primers and considering how far the paint will go it s worth it i m o.
Using chalk paint on furniture. Once that last coat of paint dries use a slightly damp fine grit sanding block to wet sand the edges corners and raised areas. Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper. That will knock off your first layer of paint.
May 2 2020 pictures of painted dressers to inspire painting projects. In march a reader named whitney shared her experience with me on instagram here is her comment. 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. Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it.
This will make it look shiny and smooth. The number one tool to get proven results. I should warn you it gets a whole lot ugly before it starts looking good. See more ideas about painted dresser painted furniture redo furniture.