How To Paint Furniture Antique White Distressed
How to paint furniture to look distressed white.
How to paint furniture antique white distressed. Mix 2 parts white latex paint with 1 part water in a paint tray. Two Coats of White Furniture Paint. Apply one coat of paint to your piece.
Once your base colour is dry use a clean Chalk Paint Brush to apply the second colour. Dip the end of your brush into the paint and apply a thin layer to your metal furniture. Latex paint works best for whitewashing because its water-based.
Remove all hardware from furniture and be sure that the piece of furniture is clean. Next use the sanding block completely remove the existing painted finish or stain in areas that would be prone to heavier wear like the edges and high points. The dresser shown required two cans of spray paint.
Henry says to consider the wet distressing method. Allow the paint to dry for 24 hours. Its time to antique the painted areas.
Work from the top of the piece down toward the bottom until its entirely covered in paint. Make sure that your first coat of paint is properly cured so that it wont come off when you distress it. Pour the white latex paint and the water into the tray then blend them together with a wooden stir stick.
We recommend letting the first coat dry for at least 24 hours when you are using the wet-distressing technique. Jul 25 2018 - Explore Kristi Yorks board White Distressed Furniture on Pinterest. Step by step guide to the two-colour distressed paint effect.

