Distressed Wood Table Top Diy

Add the stain to the top of the table.

Distressed wood table top diy.

This technique to distress wood creates an elegant and soft aged wood look perfect for farmhouse style. Prepare a mixture by putting steel wool in a jar spray bottle or other sealable container. Pour enough white distilled. Then follow the steps in the video starting with the vaseline then blue chalk paint.

Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it. Create weathered wood with rinsing technique. Some of the original patina is preserved in the finish and then embellished with additional latex and acrylic and then sealed with a water base polyurethane that is made for wooden floors. Do not add too much stain because you ll be finishing it off with white paint but you also want the wood patterns to show.

Add distressing marks to the legs of the table with your stain cloths. Chemically staining the new wood effectively gives it an older looking color and patina and this method using vinegar. Paint pan disposable paint pan liners optional but highly recommended because it makes clean up so much easier paint roller optional dependent on your method roller cover 3 8 or 1 2 nap multiple if you re painting different colors optional dependent on your method. Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper.

Both the rinsing technique and scraper technique above are removal techniques. This table top is inspired by the look of reclaimed boat wood but is made from the panels from vintage panel doors. It works best on pieces of raw wood. To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture.