It adheres easily to most surfaces and dries to a soft matte finish.
Gray and white chalk paint furniture.
Here i used white wax to create a weathered wood look.
You will need a spray bottle with water white paint i used annie sloan chalk paint in pure white paintbrush and a lint free cloth.
You can just dive right in.
To whitewash with chalk paint spray water on one section at a time.
Here s my easy to follow steps for this beautiful diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover.
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.
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.
How to give furniture a gray weathered finish.
White wax is a good way to tone down a paint color and make a piece look softer.
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.
To start the process of getting this grey weathered wood look.
White wax tutorial for chalk paint.
Wood furniture paint often comes in a chalky matt finish that can give a classic shabby chic or distressed look.
This can be chalk paint or regular paint at this point.
I really recommend using chalk paint when distressing.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
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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.
Furniture paint is a great way to upcycle and restore wooden furniture in your home.
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Our old entertainment center was perfect for this diy gray chalk paint furniture makeover.
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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Get it pretty wet.
Painting cupboards with chalk paint will make them look better and extend.
Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress.
You can also paint kitchen cabinets to protect them from wear and stains.
I used amy howard s selznick grey chalk paint.