However between the money saved on primers and considering how far the paint will go it s worth it i m o.
Chalk paint grey distressed dresser.
I distress the piece with a wet rag and top it with a coat of annie sloan clear wax.
In this video i paint a cherry dresser using kilz chalk paint.
In march a reader named whitney shared her experience with me on instagram here is her comment.
Then i patched and fixed all the missing veneer and old hardware with bondo and sanded the bondo smooth.
I gave the rest of the dresser a light sanding with 180 grit and then wiped away all the dust with a.
How to distress your furniture with chalk paint.
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Now for the fun part of this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover.
Using chalk paint on furniture.
Be sure to get all those spots you applied vaseline too.
May 2 2020 pictures of painted dressers to inspire painting projects.
Once that last coat of paint dries use a slightly damp fine grit sanding block to wet sand the edges corners and raised areas.
Chalk paint is one of our favorite tools to use when it comes to painting furniture.
Patch with wood filler if needed and sand rough areas smooth with 150 grit sandpaper.
Thanks to your tutorials and tips i finally completed a dresser that i had been trying to paint but it the stain kept bleeding through.
To get this diy white and grey distressed look on already stained furniture.
That will knock off your first layer of paint.
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.
This will make it look shiny and smooth.
You could even take your project one step further with these tips on how to distress your furniture.
I started by cleaning the entire piece with water tsp and a scrub brush.
Clean the furniture with tsp to clean and degrease it.
How to layering chalk paint.
Then once you see the gray coming through add a small amount of wax to your steel wool and go over the distressed area again.
See more ideas about painted dresser painted furniture redo furniture.
You ll need to rinse out your sanding block as the pores fill up with paint.
The dresser shown was painted with annie sloan paris grey and old white given three coats of color and waxed.
I should warn you it gets a whole lot ugly before it starts looking good.