This technique works great for chalk based or mineral based paints.
Distressing furniture with valspar chalk paint.
Naturally patinas and distresses over time.
However adding no protection means your piece is vulnerable to the elements wear and tear and natural distressing.
I used a minwax poly for the top coat it s a kitchen table and the brush marks of the top coat are so noticeable.
Though your anxiety will quickly vanish when you see how easy it is to work with this paint.
Creating a distressed look.
Begin to rub the section of paint with the damp shop towel.
After a few rubs you will see that the paint has been removed.
Clean the furniture with warm soapy water.
Sand your furniture to even out the surface.
This step is very important.
Leaving your chalk painted surface bare or with no topcoat is the simplest treatment with the least alteration to the finish.
Choose your distress technique.
However i have a bit of a problem.
Maintains beautiful chalky matte finish.
1 cup latex paint 1 3 cup plaster of paris 1 3 cup warm water.
This is called wet distressing because you used water to create the distressed look to your painted furniture.
This is the ratio i used to make my own chalkpaint for painting and distressing furniture.
When i had wiped everything down it was time to get painting and distressing furniture.
You want to make sure you clean it well so that the paint will adhere to the wood.