After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
Chalk paint distressing techniques.
Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
Use clear wax or a color if wanting a more dramatic appearance.
Creating a distressed look.
Includes tips on supplies distressing and real life examples of easy diy projects.
Once your final paint coat is dry you can start distressing it with either a wet rag or fine grit sandpaper.
How to use chalk paint wax tips on distressing.
Once your base colour is dry use a clean chalk paint brush to apply the second colour.
Yet by laying down two different colors and delicately sanding down key sections of the top paint layer you will expose that lower color layer not wood.
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This technique is commonly used for that shabby chic look.
Waxing is an important step.
Sanding sections of single layer paint reveals only wood underneath.
Annie used aubusson blue and avoided painting this on too thickly as the thicker it s painted on the harder it is to sand back later.
10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint.
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Try using a combination of these methods and use both a wet cloth and a sanding sponge to create the look you want.
See more about these techniques in the wet distressing and dry distressing sections above.
If you want a piece to have two colors one showing through the other make sure that the first coat is completely dry before painting the second coat of the usually lighter top coat.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.
Don t need to prep or sand unless surface is uneven.
When i popped open my first quart of chalk paint by annie sloan i remember thinking i wonder if this can live up to the hype after all this decorative paint almost sounded like something out of a diyer s fairy tale.
Once upon a time there was a paint called chalk paint.