Distressing Chalk Paint With Vinegar

This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.

Distressing chalk paint with vinegar.

So they seemed like the perfect candidates for our first foray into distressing with chalk paint. This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture. You want this coat to be quite thick and our brushes hold lots of paint to help with that. Step by step guide to the two colour distressed paint effect.

I wish you could ve seen this before i gave it a chalk paint makeover. I recently learnt about a technique where you use vinegar to distress furniture painted with chalk paint. Painting with chalk paint has become a passion of mine. Once your base colour is dry use a clean chalk paint brush to apply the second colour.

Whilespray paint has ts place there are times it can be very unwelcome. I thought the red would be a good base for some chalk paint layers. Creating a distressed look. I recently re painted my ikea book stand in the colour stone and it looks absolutely beautiful.

Chalk paint techniques chalk paint projects chalk paint furniture furniture makeover diy furniture furniture plans bohemian furniture concrete furniture antique furniture tips and tidbits a gallery full of helpful how to posts to aid in the quest to transform the boring to beautiful. After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed. Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel. Apply your base colour using a chalk paint brush moving the brush in every direction to create texture.