Lightly sand the object you want to distress.

How to distress a white dresser. This color is a very pale green color. In these pictures, it looks a lot stronger, but. Begin by laying down drop cloths and then preparing the area.

Take any metal hardware or knobs that are on the piece and put them away in a safe place and. After the sanding, wipe the piece with a tack cloth. The 3 most popular techniques to distress your beautiful piece of furniture are:

I basically just got clued in to what the dresser wanted to wear, then worked backward to figure. Then buff on the same wax finish on the inner rails where the wood pieces slide against each other. The color that goes on first will only.

Next, tape off the dresser drawers to prevent. This is about 1/2 way through this diy white distressed chalk paint makeover. While the white paint is still a little.

If the object already has a finish (previously painted or varnished), sand all surfaces well. Choose two colors of latex paint to layer over the white piece of furniture. Lay out a drop cloth.

(for more general staining rather than distinct spots, water down the paint and apply. How to distress white furniture. Now we come to the special antiqued paint.