How To Paint And Distress Metal Furniture

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How to paint and distress metal furniture. Paint over the base coat and the wax. Heres how to age wood and make it look old and gray. Since the paint doesnt adhere to the Vaseline it doesnt take much work or pressure to remove it.

Painting metal furniture with this method is pretty quick and. Wipe all the particles off and clean well. Dab distress stain all over the metals surface and dry it with a heat gun to create a blotchy rusted look.

Antique spray paint can give the appearance of a timely patina in just one coat. After you have painted all your stools and theyre good and dry itll now be time to distress. I just took some 120 grit lightly hit the edges and anywhere else I applied the Vaseline and the paint started chipping away.

Rough the metal using low grit sandpaper. Paint 1 coat of chalky paint onto your furniture and let it dry. Use the HomeRight paint sprayer to add the Chalked Paint.

Make sure that your first coat of paint is properly cured so that it wont come off when you distress it. Work from the top of the piece down toward the bottom until its entirely covered in paint. Dip the end of your brush into the paint and apply a thin layer to your metal furniture.

Soak some steel wool in white vinegar for a few hours or a few days the longer it steeps the darker the aged effect will be. There are many types of spray paint for achieving the look of worn or distressed metal. This furniture painting video shows the furniture makeover a dresser and tallboy furniture makeover using a dry brushing painting technique.