How To Paint And Distress Kitchen Cabinets
Note the higher the grit number the finer the sandpaper.
How to paint and distress kitchen cabinets. This is the layer that you will be distressing in order to let the bottom color show through. The whole process took about 72 hours total including cleaning paint. Kitchen makeover made easy and affordable with Amy Howard Chalk Paint and Dark Wax.
Annie Sloan developed her unique and versatile d. Clean away the wood dust and remains left after sanding. Tools required are nothing out of the ordinary.
Follow our step-by-step instructions for painting and distressing wood furniture for an aged-over-time look. Use a sanding block to sand the front sides of the cabinets. After building cabinets in my shop for a farm or country style kitchen I was faced with the task of creating a distressed finish.
We chose latex paint for its ease of use. To read the tutorial view the slideshow below. To distress cabinets start by sanding them with 80-grit sandpaper to rough up the surface so the stain sticks.
Kitchen makeover made easy and affordable with Amy Howard Chalk Paint and Dark Wax. Once you have your wood furniture and paint colors its time to get started. Then use a cloth to rub a stain or glaze into the surface of the wood adding more layers until youre satisfied with the color.
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