Nothing really in the past few years though due to time or lack thereof.
Distress furniture without chalk paint.
I don t think you will have a problem distressing the paint and primer formula.
I ve never used chalk paint and have aged and distressed furniture for years.
You can get away with using chalk paint without sanding on raw wood but even then there will probably be splintered edges you ll want to sand out beforehand.
The raised details of a piece of furniture typically get more worn over time.
I ve always used random paint laying around my house or in my dad s shop.
Whether you are wanting to know how to distress white painted furniture or how to paint and distress furniture regardless of the color you choose you can t go wrong with basic sandpaper.
If you find that your project is a bit more distressed than you prefer you can always go back and touch up a few spots to lessen the distressed look.
I do have a question for you though.
Chalk paint is made using the stuff that primer is made out of so it will be fine.
Clear finishing wax to begin lightly dip your steel wool into a small amount of clear finishing wax.
When distressing furniture you want to think of where your furniture would naturally be rubbed against if it had been in a home for years and years.
My dad always used old sturbridge paint on the furniture that he made and distressed.
Are you going to follow the directions for painting and distressing furniture without using chalk paint.
Along w dh he has also used milk.
Now to do this right you have to distress the paint just after it is dry.
This is by far my favorite brush for chalk.
No waste of paint because the first paint served as a basecoat.
Moving on to the fun part distressing the paint.