How To Easily Distress Furniture
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How to easily distress furniture. You can use the wet distress method or this sandpaper method. To distress the finish and make the painted surface look more naturally weathered take the sander back to the surface of the furniture when the paint has dried. Distressing the furniture with a sanding block or sandpaper.
With emphasis on the edges of the furniture use the sander to gently remove some of the paint and primer allowing the underlying wood to show through. How to distress furniture in 6 easy steps. Both the candle technique see previous and the wet paper technique are good alternatives to distress wood or furniture using vaseline.
To distress wood and laminate furniture start by stripping off the finish using 120 grit sandpaper and wiping the furniture with a damp cloth to remove any dirt and dust. A 320 grit sandpaper can do the trick. Why wait 50 years when you can have a time.
By following a few steps and learning a few techniques you can quickly learn how to distress wood furniture to achieve a charming aged look. If you re using white paint on your distressed furniture project apply primer to prevent bleeding. Distressing furniture accessories how to painting and finishing refinishing in our grandmothers day if a piece of furniture or a picture frame was distressed it meant it had been around for generations and most of the paint had worn off in areas that had been rubbed by hands or nicked by being moved too many times.
Vintage antique and worn down furniture has a charm to it that new furniture often does not. The primer will also protect the furniture. Distressing wood using wet paper technique.
Luckily distressing painted furniture is very easy no matter which method you choose to use. Next dry the surface with a clean cloth and apply a coat of chalk paint which has a matte finish and scrapes off easily. After you distress the furniture apply glaze on the surface.