Distressed Gray Chalk Paint Dresser

I distress the piece with a wet rag and top it with a coat of annie sloan clear wax.

Distressed gray chalk paint dresser.

Chalk finish paint dresser. Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint. Now for the fun part of this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover. To paint this dresser they used chalk finish paint to give the entire piece one coat.

The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling. After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed. I painted two coats of annie sloan chalk paint and then lightly distressed the edges and corners. Creating a distressed look.

Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it. To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture. Small amounts of black blended into the white until you reach the gray intensities you need. 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.

Jul 29 2020 explore hue new painted furniture s board dressers chest of drawers chalk paint ideas followed by 591 people on pinterest. Distress a piece of furniture by mixing a few different combinations of black and white. In this video i paint a cherry dresser using kilz chalk paint. It has worked very well in this gorgeous cabinet.

This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture. The color is a custom color with 6 parts paris gray and 1 part old white. Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper. I gave it one coat of clear wax and then used the dark wax to add accents.

This diy version of chalk finish paint can be antiqued or distressed and tinted in your choice of colors. See more ideas about painted furniture redo furniture furniture makeover. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. 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.

I thought i wasn t putting much dark wax on it but you can definitely see it in the photos. However between the money saved on primers and considering how far the paint will go it s worth it i m o. Be sure to get all those spots you applied vaseline too.