Distressing Painted Furniture
Distressing painted furniture tips techniques marian parsons january 14 2015 hand painted furniture miss mustard seed s milk paint painting refinishing tutorials 25 comments i ve shared a lot of tips about distressing furniture through the years but i decided i would tackle the subject again.
Distressing painted furniture. 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. I don t have final photos of the entire piece. Look for a wood furniture piece with lines you love and that will look good in your space.
This is the first step for both distressing techniques. Distressing is the process of manipulating furniture to appear older or to have been more heavily used says jane henry of jane henry studios a full service antique conservation and restoration shop based in new york city. For another tutorial on distressing painted wood make sure to check out how to distress painted wood furniture.
It can add a level of depth to an otherwise basic or perhaps inexpensive item that you might otherwise toss. Don t worry if it has scratches or watermarks. As mentioned in the video above when i distress painted furniture i also like to sand the entire flat surface using 320 grit sandpaper to create a smooth finish.
Latex can ball up so be gentle and use a medium grit like 120. In this example i painted a stool and a step stool. First i painted each piece of furniture with white semi gloss paint.
This is a super versatile technique to distress wood or furniture with almost guaranteed great result. The painted finish will hide those flaws. Furthermore it makes no difference if the painted furniture is old or new.
Paint your furniture. I find semi gloss or satin eggshell paint works best for distressing painted furniture. Sealing distressed painted furniture.