That paint is the best! In that case, you can disregard grain altogether, which is exactly what I did for my first coat on the table. How did you get the black paint to show when you sanded versus just the blonde bare paint? So, if you want a little bit easier of a go at the distressing step, do it first. ","position":4,"name":"Add a clear coat to seal the piece...","url":"https:\/\/michellejdesigns.com\/how-to-give-painted-metal-a-distressed-look\/#mv_create_59_4"},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Enjoy!","position":5,"name":"Enjoy! Best of luck, Nancy! More than okay! Focus on those spots until you get the antique look you are searching for. I mean, how can it not when the word “stress” is nestled within the word “distressed“? And I love that you might have a Paris Grey project in your future…. Additional Time And when you seal it next time, really ensure that coat is super thin and buffed out! I sprayed on two coats to give it a good base. But keep in mind, to cover that dark, you’ll probably need at least 2, maybe 3 coats of the white atop that. Here’s a list of the supplies I used on this project: Step 3. You may grab 1-2 photos, but do not crop out a watermark, and please provide a link back to this site and ascribe proper credit. The color is Linen White. Enjoy your weekend! Please notify me of replies to my comment via e-mail. Spray paint works well and I am pretty sure that latex would work too. Although I have to say, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® is non-toxic, low odor, and has low VOCs, so you don’t have to worry about strong fumes. Do you know why? Welcome! Print Rustoleum Chalked Paint You can always distress more like I did! Well, I’m going to spoil the ending, and tell you right here, right now that I have now conquered distressing with Chalk Paint®, too. June Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge, How To Give Painted Metal A Distressed Look, How To Make A DIY Farmhouse Half Windmill With A Twist, Runaway Bride DIY Tennis Shoe Flower Planter. You’ll wipe them away in the next step. The paint comes right off and reveals what color came before it. (This was our favorite effect. Copyright © 2021 The Thinking Closet. Thank you so much. After all, this decorative paint almost sounded like something out of a DIYer’s fairy-tale…. Then, I rinsed it out with warm soapy water, and my brush is soft again! let your creativity splish, splash, & spill, When I popped open my first quart of Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan, I remember thinking, “I wonder if this can live up to the hype.”. I love your clock! And another method is to add a little vaseline to the areas where you want the paint to resist before painting. I’m so excited to hear this tutorial was a help to you during your coffee table project! I have the clear wax. So, make sure to give it a once over with some warm soapy water. I’m a New York native making a home in Orlando, Florida with my hubby and our two little gals. Thanks Michelle. Modern Master Bedroom with Black, Purple and Leopard Accents REVEAL. Or if you want a glossier finish to your piece, just take take a clean, soft cloth and rub circles across your piece to bring out the shine! Make sure your can of paint is good n’ mixed (you can set it upside down for a while, shake it up, use a wooden paint stirrer, or all three like I did). I decided to have my last brushstrokes in each section go with the grain for this coat; but follow your heart. If you do have a layer of paint underneath, you can achieve this really neat two-tone distress…or tri-tone in the case of our chairs. Your first coat of Chalk Paint® is basically a priming coat. I owe my obsession with this paint to you and your example. Is there anything I can try to do? Your email address will not be published. Would you seal it with AS wax or something else more weather proof? Optional Step 5. Any idea where I can buy it? The general rule when distressing is to sand on sections that would naturally receive wear and tear over time: Here’s a great video to watch for technique! Tools A sandpaper graveyard once I was done with distressing our table & six chairs. I'd love to find one like that too! You may need to switch to a new clean cloth if yours gets to “waxy” during this process. This is vital for the waxing step. Annie Sloan herself recommends applying at least one layer of wax first before distressing because the paint is very chalky and can produce a lot of dust when sanding. HomeRight Paint Sprayer I didn’t really try for one look or another, but allowed both to come through as was natural in the distressing process. The HomeRight  paint sprayer is my favorite. Take a damp cloth and rub over the areas you want distressed just as you would sand paper. Enjoy! Great tutorial. But the coverage looked just right. And I’m eager to share my tips, tricks, and lessons learned along the way in an effort to make your distressing journey as de-stressed as possible. Good luck! Though your anxiety will quickly vanish when you see how easy it is to work with this paint! beautiful makeover! If I want a different color to show through after I distress I use a black or something as my first coat. Inexpensive Laundry Room Renovation Reveal! The paint and primer sanded nicely on the raised areas and made quick work of the distressing. No lie. You can bet I’ll be putting some REAL wear into this tabletop because of how much time I’ll spend sitting at it. So, if you had 1 cup of paint- you could add UP TO 1/4 cup of water. However, I tried both methods with this project (waxed first on the table, distressed first on the chairs), and I much preferred to distress first, then wax. Arguably the best reason to use white chalk paint on mirror frames (or any items where you want to accentuate a distressed or vintage look) is the cost. I will also be reading this tutorial again when I start my dining room chairs… your distressing looks so natural! Then, methodically work section by section as the paint dries fairly quickly. This creates that nice antique metal look. My very first project, a glass vase. How many cans did you use? Thank you Carolann. Once upon a time there was a paint called Chalk Paint®. I have to go but the paint and other tools for the project. Category: Crafts You will start to see your furniture come to life! Thinking Closet veterans may remember a certain Black Distressed Table Makeover that we did a few years ago, so that our table would match our new chairs with that signature Pottery Barn look. Have you seen/heard of this before? Oh, I’m so happy to hear that, Julie! And yes, I’m excited for you to use this paint for those tent house pieces. When in doubt, remember less is more. 4 hours They are really thorough and helpful- answering questions i have while distressing and painting with ASCP! I just recommend keeping your marks pretty random, and not in any pattern. Too much wax will cause problems with tackiness. This creates that nice antique metal look. And here’s why: While it did indeed produce more dust, it required way less elbow grease. YOUR FINISHED SHELF LOOKS AMAZING. Don't subscribe I have used chalk paint in turquoise . I realize that probably sounds like a lot of work, but I have no doubt it will be worth it to see that finished buffet! {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"HowTo","name":"How To Give Painted Metal A Distressed Look","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Michelle"},"datePublished":"2020-06-24","description":"A super easy technique to give painted metal a distressed, rustic or vintage look. How’s that for convenient? I’d like to try this on my kitchen cabinets (they are the typical oaky-orange builder grade cabinets from the mid ’90’s) and I would like to have the raise of the wood grain still show through. 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. Here ya go: I’m amazed at how much the Paris Grey really brightens up our living room. Easy Every time I visit your home, and I’m surrounded by your beautiful Annie Sloan transformations, I want to go back home and “paint all the things.” Ha ha. Paint brush Paper towels (a few dry and a few damp) If you want a similar distressed look, definitely use clay or chalky paint. I’m going to try this with a few pieces of furniture. This is sort of the dilemma I faced with my first distressing project. Blog by Moonsteam Design. This is the step that perplexed and intimidated me the most on my Hot Drinks Station table, but once I gave it go, I could not believe how easy it was. A super easy technique to give painted metal a distressed, rustic or vintage look. Thanks Toni! There are two different schools of thought of whether to wax before distressing (and after) or to distress first, then wax. Okay, before I share the run-down of what turned out to be my favorite step in this whole process, we have to have a leetle chatsie. Prep and clean your furniture piece. Even if you’ve waxed your piece to seal it, you can paint right atop it. For my shelf with a raised design I just had to sand over the raised areas to remove the paint from those spots. Chalk Paint® is thicker than what you might be used to with latex or acrylic paint and the Annie Sloan brushes are quite dense. This looks amazing! Definitely an improvement to the table and of course, I love your detailed tutorials. Also, I recommend wearing protective eyewear for this step, just to be safe. In the past, I used odorless mineral spirits with success. The paint does need to be thinned down when using the sprayer but there are instructions included. Can’t wait to get started! I live in Lake Mary, Fl and since you live in Orlando, we are nearly neighbors. All I’m in love with it! I’ve just recently started getting into refinishing and distressing furniture and I absolutely love it… It’s become one of my new obsessions, LoL!! Just beautiful! You are encouraging and reassuring. Maybe add 20 to 25% to your paint. Best of luck! A little sand here, a little sand there…here a sand, there a sand, everywhere a sand-sand! We got both the threaded side and the top edge. Hope you are well? !Well, I’m going to spoil the ending, and tell you right here, right now that I have now conquered distressing with Chalk Paint… I’ll start painting today or tomorrow. I love that you provided alternatives to the actual (overpriced) ‘chalk’ paint and wax brushes and that you provided so many great links to further instructions on other sites. I know there are a lot out there. Instructions I mean, how can it not when the word “stress” is nestled within the word “distressed“?! Hi There! You were able to answer quite a few questions I had swirling in my head. Heads-up: I had a lot of questions when I first started off, so this post will be rich with detail. When our “attack the tabletop” party was over, Mark also took the sander to those new grooves and divots we created to ensure they would be smooth to the touch after painting. 3 soft, lint-free rags (microfiber, cheesecloth, or a t-shirt with seams cut out will work). Metal will scratch and you don’t want that. All I needed to distress chalk paint on metal was my sanding block. I just took some 120 grit, lightly hit the edges and anywhere else I applied the Vaseline and the paint started chipping away. It is hard to know without seeing your clock. Step 7. I was amazed at how hard my first layer of wax had become in just 24 hours, and I had to work up a sweat applying heavy force to actually get through the wax layer and two paint layers to reveal the paint and wood underneath. That is because of the raised pattern on the shelf. Thanks for taking the time to comment. TIP: do a test run on a piece of the childhood dresser that isn’t really seen (inside a drawer) and experiment with different methods until you achieve the look you’re going for! {read more...}. If you don't have a raised design, sand the areas that would naturally distress with age like corners and random parts of the piece. Under no circumstances, should the text of this blog or multiple photos be copied and re-posted elsewhere unless you have permission from me to do so. Seriously, it’s so easy. We just used a, sanding with a drill: This was actually something we had done before painting our table black, but the circular grooves from a. banging with a hammer (both ends), especially on the edges. I am going to give you a super quick lesson on how to give painted metal a distressed look! hammering the pointed tip of a nail or screw into the table in small clusters to create effect of wormholes. How to distress furniture is one of the easiest furniture painting techniques there is.Distressing paint on furniture is also probably one of the most commonly used technique as well. For this project, creating a distressed look was easy as can be. You can buy A.S.C.P. You can grab any tool or metal object from your workbench and hammer it down to create different grooves and divots in the surface. You want this coat to be quite thick and our brushes hold lots of paint to help with that. It is my first project and I sadly didn’t realize I didn’t have to sand the whole thing (I could have been done with 2 dressers by now I love this new look for your dining room table and chairs. Basically I thin it to the consistency of water. You can also use the stockists search page to plug in your zip and get addresses! (And to visit your local stockist to learn from her ways. As your first coat dries, don’t panic if you the base coat or wood peers through or looks extra streaky. Chalk Paint® possessed magical powers! I’m going to be attempting my first project in a few weeks. They sell sample sizes of A.S. Chalk Paint you could get your hands on before making the investment. I love the white and I agree that it brightened it up a lot! Then, I took my wax brush and dabbed it into the wax a few times (just so I got some of the wax on the tip). . If you love DIY metal projects you can click here to find more metal inspiration! Thanks for helping to support this site! I love the look of distressed metal. It's a perfect place for your cute half fan (that I still want btw :) ). Best of luck, Shauna. And you remove any extra.) 4. Here’s a tip that will give you a great distressed finish every time when using chalk paint: Only use one coat of paint. Oh, and those ho-hum tan cushions got their own makeover to complete the upgrade. If you find the paint to be thicker than your liking, you can dilute it with some water. Here is the important tip for distressing painted metal, use a damp cloth NOT sand paper. Welcome! Awesome tutorial!! Now do I distress first or wax first? Have fun! ","position":1,"name":"Use a white spray primer or a primer...","url":"https:\/\/michellejdesigns.com\/how-to-give-painted-metal-a-distressed-look\/#mv_create_59_1"},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Use the HomeRight paint sprayer to add the Chalked Paint. You are sure to find something you love! How to Distress Paint on Your Metal Bar Stools. There are two ways I like to distress, one is called wet distressing, where you use a wet rag, but the paint is dry. I am Michelle and I love to create. We just bought one but the metal is painted. Your tutorial here is very well put together though and is making me want to venture into the world of chalk paint. It is definitely heavy and thick…maybe even moreso than latex paint. But you could water it down significantly to get the wood grain to show through if that’s what you’re going for! You can do either, Jo Ann! This is harder for me than sanding. I got lucky at a garage sale and it was so cheap too! A chalky look. I would also appreciate a comment letting me know. And not only that, but distressing turned out to be the most fun part of the process. Any way I can fix that ? Here’s how to do it: This is my blog about creating fun things including home decor, recycled and up-cycled projects, printables and easy crafts! With typical latex paint, most of the distressing starts after you’re done painting. Hi Ann! Though you may want to focus on aging areas that would naturally be more distressed like edges and corners. Dip you brush in, and apply paint straight onto furniture. Everything I have read about running into this issue with dark wax suggests that you either need to put some elbow grease into buffing it out with some more dark wax on top (though it may lift the original stain and make it blotchy) or even clear. It gave me a little more to grip. Did one can do the table and chairs? Introducing our Dream Home Part 2 Master Bedroom, Office, Laundry Room. I see some of your nodding your heads out there, and that makes me all sorts of giddy. Also, don’t worry if some of the bristles on your brush fall out here. A distressed metal paint effect gives fixtures, furniture, wall art, outdoor garden tubs and pails charm, color and texture. It’s a great way to get out any pent-up frustration. This post also contains affiliate links, meaning that if you make a purchase after clicking through, The Thinking Closet may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I just filled a cup with a half cup or so of mineral spirits, and let my wax brush sit it in for a few hours. There was an error submitting your subscription. We really like the character that comes with reclaimed furniture. I hope that helps. Is there a piece of wood or inside of the cabinet you could do a test run on? Can’t wait for you to sit at this table with us next month! Lauran- issues!!) I did my second piece and I used Graphite and then black wax and some of the chairs feel not sticky but not smooth and if I wipe a white cloth over it some of the black comes off so I know something is not right and it has been over 20 days now.. Thanks so much, Suravi! Apply your first coat of Chalk Paint®. ventilation: if you are in a small workspace, make sure you have windows and fans to help move the air during the drying time (keep the fans off while painting). Since the paint doesn’t adhere to the Vaseline, it doesn’t take much work or pressure to remove it. Though you’ll find that if you apply too much paint to a section, you can pretty easily spread it out and work it into other sections. TOP TIP: Bang all the things. It’s amazing like that! Either one will look distressed and super cool! Total Time Don’t worry, Alex, I learn as I go too! But after doing a little experimenting on the inside of a table leg, I was sanding up a storm! If you rub some sandpaper or a sanding block on the edges and corners (or anywhere you want to add some distressing), the paint will start to sand away, letting the original finish underneath show through. Replies to my comments You can definitely still distress the table after painting it, just not using this vaseline technique. I only needed one coat after the primer. So, use it sparingly and work with a lot of light so you can really see where the wax has been worked in and where it has not. You can read my full disclosure here. (The clear wax doesn’t darken your paint, but enhances the color a bit.) Your email address will not be published. If using a brush to apply your wax, you’ll want to clean it out well. I prepared my silver teapot by washing it in the sink first, drying, then spraying it down with a vinegar-water solution and wiping again with a clean cloth. As someone who not only survived my first Chalk Paint® distressing project, but thrived during it, let me assure you that there is nothing to fear. It did for me! According to the Annie Sloan Unfolded F.A.Q., a piece will take about 30 days to cure in its entirety, but you should be able to use it gently within 24 hours. Look how nice it turns out with a sprayer. light: working in natural light is ideal…although, many painting projects will likely last into the night. Thanks for the tutorial! Your tutorials have really helped me and the details are the best!! I still have half a quart of paint left after two coats on our table and six chairs! My tabletop had a nice sheen to it, so I decided to leave it as is. Step 1. Then, decide if you want your final pass to go with the grain or if you want to embrace a more slap-dash look. I can almost guarantee that you will need at least 2 … My favorite part is not brush strokes. Mark and I decided that we wanted our tabletop to have more of a time-worn look (rather than the look of Target circa 2007). Though I had conquered my first Chalk Paint® project, there remained a mountain on the horizon I had yet to summit. Dear reader, does the thought of distressing make you a little nervous? Finally, I feel like this table and chairs actually match our style. This is normal. This is what the shelf looked like when i purchased it at a garage sale about a month ago. So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture I would water down the paint. When you distress painted furniture you want to keep in mind the natural wear and tear of a piece and work with that in mind. Though this is really just the tip of the iceberg where distressing is concerned. This challenge involves many of my blogger friends and we all have the best time. It needed just one coat of the paint and I used my sprayer for that too. I only needed one coat after the primer.Use the sanding block to sand the raised areas. As for your question about the yellowish spots, that is likely the old stain coming through (a typical problem with older furniture). Can I use the chalk wax on painted surfaces that do not have the chalk paint? ), If you have a brand new bristle brush that you’re working with, take the extra minute to condition it (. That shouldn’t surprise me though, because YOU are a natural Love you, friend! What do you think? Success! I loved your table! Not near a stockist? Again, it’s all about the specific look & vision one has in mind for their particular piece of furniture, but I really think you can’t screw these projects up, (unless you encounter paint/humidity/rotting wood, etc. Or do I just leave it as the white below and then when I go to distress it the wood below the white paint will come through? Home Decor After you have painted all your stools and they’re good and dry it’ll now be time to distress. {Yuk yuk.}. You’re makin’ me blush! It also distressed easily. I do love it in the kitchen on that wall. See more ideas about redo furniture, chalk paint, painted furniture. Though I had conquered my first Chalk Paint® project, there remained a mountain on the horizon I had yet to summit. This Rustoleum Chalk Spray Paint dries to a very matte, smooth look. It will stick to pretty much anything, including previously painted and sealed surfaces…even with non-Annie Sloan products. Here’s a way to speed the natural process of the steal coating wearing off. 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Use a white spray primer or a primer you can put through the paint sprayer and give the shelf a couple of coats.Use the HomeRight paint sprayer to add the Chalked Paint. Heavier sanding like we did on the edges went all the way down to the blonde wood. Thin your paint with water. It really needed a primer so I started by spraying a white primer on it. Clean-up wasn’t as hard as I imagined once I rolled up the butcher paper and got out the vacuum. Choose and prepare an ideal workspace. If you don’t want to sand  you can add a dark wax or to dry brush a darker paint over the top in the places you want it to look distressed. Hey Lauren! Here is one more shot of the wall! My first coat dried in under thirty minutes. ","url":"https:\/\/michellejdesigns.com\/how-to-give-painted-metal-a-distressed-look\/#mv_create_59_5"}],"keywords":"distressed metal, how to distress metal, vintage, rustic metal, distress chalk paint","url":"https:\/\/michellejdesigns.com\/how-to-give-painted-metal-a-distressed-look\/"} If you remove too much paint in a spot, it’s easy to … How To Give Painted Metal A Distressed Look And the DIYers painted happily ever after. When you’re working on covering a section, feel free to paint against the grain or in a figure 8 pattern. Room Makeovers. View It’s my childhood dresser that is currently painted white. Won’t you grab a mug of yum, a comfy blanket, and stay a while? Thank you for your help! Looking forward to my first Annie Sloan projects… those two furniture pieces in our tent house! Usually, this means you may have applied too much wax. Be sure to dust off your sandy pieces with a dry brush or rag before moving on to the next step. Hi Lauren! Filed Under: DIY, Home, Tips & Tricks, Tutorial. ","position":3,"name":"Use the sanding block to sand the raised...","url":"https:\/\/michellejdesigns.com\/how-to-give-painted-metal-a-distressed-look\/#mv_create_59_3"},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Add a clear coat to seal the piece if you think it needs it. Simply take your wet rag and rub on your edges, if paint is fresh (within a week or two), it will just wipe right off. Wetting your sandpaper when distressing makes it much easier too! This metal shelf that I got at a garage sale is one of my new favorites and I created its new look for the June Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge. One question however…does chalk paint allow the wood grain to show through, or is it heavy and thick like latex paints? I prefer to work straight from the can rather than wasting paint by transferring it to and from a container. Add a second or third layer of wax on any tabletop. If you just want to paint metal a totally new color without any distressing or chippyness to it, spray paint will work, too. Your windmill really looks great on the shelf too! What do you recommend we do or use to cover the paint that is already on it? Now, Chalk Paint® wasn’t just any sort of paint. Where near us can I buy Annie Sloan products? That’s the magic of Chalk Paint®, remember?. 3 hours After you have a small amount of clear finishing wax on your steel wool, take your steel wool to the raised edges of your project and start to lightly rub away the paint. I am going to paint it with Annie Sloan white chalkpaint but am wondering if I need to first paint it in a dark paint so that when I distress it a wood/dark colour comes through? I decided my first project would be my grandparents old buffet. So this paint really does go a long way! And be sure to google around to find some tutorials on painting cabinets with Chalk Paint. Or check out your local Craigslist. 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