Distressed White Chalk Paint Dresser

In march a reader named whitney shared her experience with me on instagram here is her comment.

Distressed white chalk paint dresser.

Chalk finish paint dresser. Two coats of white furniture paint. Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper. This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish.

After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed. Once you apply two coats of white furniture paint you should have crisp clean results. It has worked very well in this gorgeous cabinet. 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.

This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture. Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it. Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint. This diy version of chalk finish paint can be antiqued or distressed and tinted in your choice of colors.

To paint this dresser they used chalk finish paint to give the entire piece one coat. 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. Only use one coat of paint. And not only that but chalk paint had the power to free diyers of the dreadful curse of stripping sanding and priming their pieces.

Here s a tip that will give you a great distressed finish every time when using chalk paint. Since the glaze on this piece will be subtle i am opting to seal with a clear matte sealer first followed by the antiquing glaze. 10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint. You can see here where one coat of paint looks mehh ok but the second coat really makes the white white.

The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed. Using chalk paint on furniture. Creating a distressed look. Chalk paint possessed magical powers.

Make sure to do the same for the inside of the drawers as well as the outside. Make sure to apply a second coat of white paint to your project. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.