Distressed Chalk Paint Table Top

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Distressed chalk paint table top.

I said before i wasn t going to use wax. I found these mirrors at the goodwill by our old house that has since closed its. These mirrors that have been living with us since our last house are today s project. Chalk paint revitalizes most surfaces with minimal prep work.

Plus i m sharing a tip that will give you a fantastic distressed finish when using 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. What a huge improvement. After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.

This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture. 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. In my opinion wax does well for sealing chalk paint which is it s sole purpose but not necessarily for repelling water or holding up to high traffic. This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.

Start with a coarse pad and move down to medium and then fine depending on the furniture you re painting and how distressed you want your paint work. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. After that layer was dry it was the fun part distressing the table. Finally apply a coat of clear chalk paint wax this will seal and protect this piece.

Click here to pin this post for later. Creating a distressed look. For today s post i m excited to finally share our rustoleum chalk paint dining table makeover and chalk paint table tutorial. 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.

Using annie sloan sanding pads annie removed the top coat of paint to reveal the colour beneath. Awesome friends welcome back. And i shared my tips and tricks with you all in the ever popular post the beginner s guide to annie sloan chalk paint. I only have two more sets of pieces to make over in my fall haul and today i am tackling one of them.

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.