Furniture paint is a great way to upcycle and restore wooden furniture in your home.
Gray and white chalk paint furniture.
Wood furniture paint often comes in a chalky matt finish that can give a classic shabby chic or distressed look.
White wax is a good way to tone down a paint color and make a piece look softer.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
It dries harder and faster than latex paint.
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Here i used white wax to create a weathered wood look.
Get it pretty wet.
Then lightly dip the end of the paintbrush these brushes are my favorite in the white chalk paint and brush over the wet.
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A few months ago i used this layering and distressing technique on a diy pedestal table base well i loved that white and grey distressed paint look so much that i wanted to see it on something bigger.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
You will want to start with a white base.
Painting cupboards with chalk paint will make them look better and extend.
You ll be happy to know that no sanding or deglossing is needed with a paint brush apply one even coat of behr s premium solid color weather proofing all in one wood stain sealer in the color light lead i only needed a sample size a little bit goes a long way.
This can be chalk paint or regular paint at this point.
It adheres easily to most surfaces and dries to a soft matte finish.
Here s my easy to follow steps for this beautiful diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover.
White wax tutorial for chalk paint.
Whether you re trying chalk paint for the first time or you re an expert diyer behr s white interior chalk paint is a top rated option for all skill levels.
To whitewash with chalk paint spray water on one section at a time.
You can also paint kitchen cabinets to protect them from wear and stains.
Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress.
I really recommend using chalk paint when distressing.
How to give furniture a gray weathered finish.
You can just dive right in.
Our old entertainment center was perfect for this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover.
I used amy howard s selznick grey chalk paint.
After applying a full layer of the off white amy howard chalk paint color linen i applied 2 layers of amy howard chalk paint color selznick grey.
To start the process of getting this grey weathered wood look.