I recently distressed a dresser I was finishing. I used an opaque wood stain in a cape cod grey. I sanded the dresser first as it had been stripped but was still a little rough and had some stains. I got it as clean as possible before applying two coats of stain with a foam brush. I then used a 150 grit sandpaper to sand in the places I wanted to be distressed. I used a hand sander as well as a mouse sander. When I had it the way I wanted I applied a clear satin polyurethane. I love the way it turned out.
I was wondering if you could help me with something -- I have an entirely oak kitchen. I know it's the rage now to paint or gel stain cabinets. I've been considering ...
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Lightly sand the piece (if it is already painted). Follow up with sealer.
you can either do the dry brush method or you can paint with chalk paint and when dry take some sandpaper to it.
Rub it back
What about the paint,. ? explain
I saw a great tip once that you can add vaseline before you apply your top coat of paint to get a good distressed look in those spots.
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I recently distressed a dresser I was finishing. I used an opaque wood stain in a cape cod grey. I sanded the dresser first as it had been stripped but was still a little rough and had some stains. I got it as clean as possible before applying two coats of stain with a foam brush. I then used a 150 grit sandpaper to sand in the places I wanted to be distressed. I used a hand sander as well as a mouse sander. When I had it the way I wanted I applied a clear satin polyurethane. I love the way it turned out.