Distressed Chalk Paint Table Top

I used a very rough grit sandpaper 80 with a medium to light touch and went to work sanding off the white chalk paint layer on the parts of the table i thought would wear naturally with age like the corners of the legs and top.

Distressed chalk paint table top.

I only have two more sets of pieces to make over in my fall haul and today i am tackling one of them. Plus i m sharing a tip that will give you a fantastic distressed finish when using chalk paint. I said before i wasn t going to use wax. In my opinion wax does well for sealing chalk paint which is it s sole purpose but not necessarily for repelling water or holding up to high traffic.

And i shared my tips and tricks with you all in the ever popular post the beginner s guide to annie sloan chalk paint. What a huge improvement. 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.

And i got to experience the magic of working with chalk paint by annie sloan for myself when i transformed our hot drinks station table into a bright and beautiful provence painted wonder. This revolutionary paint product is ideal for distressing furniture and decor items like candlesticks mason jars and wooden boxes but it also creates timeless finishes depending on the technique used to apply it. Now that the table is painted in a creamy off white with a chocolate base underneath we can move on to distressing chalk paint or chalk type paint. Chalk paint revitalizes most surfaces with minimal prep work.

Awesome friends welcome back. Creating a distressed look. Click here to pin this post for later. And we haven t even begun to distress the paint yet.

This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture. I found these mirrors at the goodwill by our old house that has since closed its. How to distress painted wood. The trick to creating a durable chalk paint finish on a table top is a good top coat.

For today s post i m excited to finally share our rustoleum chalk paint dining table makeover and chalk paint table tutorial. These mirrors that have been living with us since our last house are today s project. This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints. Finally apply a coat of clear chalk paint wax this will seal and protect this piece.

After that layer was dry it was the fun part distressing the table.