Quote:
Originally Posted by chachi  How did you give those a distressed look? Im wanting to do that to my bedroom furniture I just dont know how to |
There are lots of techniques. Sometimes you are lucky enough to find a piece (door) that's just fine the way it is, but I am kind of weird about that. I feel like if I paint it, it feels new and clean to me.
First I sand it and paint it. I am not too picky about how even I get the paint. Sometimes I do one coat, sometimes I do two. Then I go over it lightly with a sander over any places that are higher than others and the edges. But you don't want to be even about that either. Just here and there. Then on this door, I used Valspar Black Glaze from Lowes. It's my favorite. You just rub it on the edges or places you want to look distressed, let it set a few minutes, then rub it off. You kind of rub it off and blend at the same time. It will come off the painted places pretty good and stick to any raw wood giving it a distressed look. Then I always give it a coat of clear sealer or furniture wax to seal it all up.
You can also use stain and various other products on the market to get a distressed look. The Old English (I think that's the name) Early American stain is pretty dark and gives a gray tone if it's gray or old barn wood look you're wanting. On the arrow below I used the Early American stain.
I like the Valspar because it cleans up with water! That's a big plus for me.