Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
Distressed furniture paint.
If you re using a single color on a piece of furniture and want to expose the original wood layer henry says dry distressing is the way to go.
Distressing wood and furniture with candle technique this is a super versatile technique to distress wood or furniture with almost guaranteed great result.
Scour flea markets or secondhand shops for a piece that s solid wood with a stained finish.
Prime liquidations offer a wide selection of painted and distressed shabby chic style furniture in appealing and contrasting colours.
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.
Don t worry if it has scratches or watermarks.
Sealing distressed painted furniture.
Today the distressed look is sought after and it can add character and style to many types of decor.
We recommend letting the first coat dry for at least 24 hours when you are using the wet distressing technique.
For another tutorial on distressing painted wood make sure to check out how to distress painted wood furniture.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
Let it dry completely.
Make sure that your first coat of paint is properly cured so that it won t come off when you distress it.
Once all of your distressing is complete you must still seal your piece of distressed painted furniture.
Creating a distressed look.
The antiquing glaze over white sometimes adds a slightly grungy aged feeling.
Distressed or shabby chic furniture appears weathered to resemble an aged condition and can transform the look and feel of any room when blended with different styles.
For a dry distressed look you can use tools such as wire brushes sandpaper files or even chains and hammers to mimic the appearance of years of rubbing and impact damage she says.
It is great for creating either single or multi layered distressed look.
The painted finish will hide those flaws.
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.
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.
Paint the piece if you want the piece to look like it s been painted before you ll want to buy two colors of paint so the base color shows through when the top player is distressed.
Look for a wood furniture piece with lines you love and that will look good in your space.
Before getting started choose the piece of furniture you re going to give a distressed paint finish.
This distressed painted dresser will be getting a very subtle glaze for a worn and antiqued finish.