I use light stain on dark paint and dark stain on light paint.
Distressed furniture paint and stain.
A finishing coat of polyurethane will seal the dried stain making your new distressed furniture durable for the long haul.
For example i used light blue and coral wood stain to distress furniture for a coastal beach look.
Apply stain blocking primer to the surface using a paintbrush or airless paint sprayer.
Numerous faux painting techniques mimic the distressed look of age worn antiques but the methods that call for stain frequently look the most authentic.
Sand again once paint has fully dried and before applying stain give the furniture s edges a thorough sanding so areas of wood are showing through to simulate years of wear.
If you re looking for an affordable way to give a piece of wood furniture a beautiful patina you might want to consider distressing its finish.
Distressing furniture accessories how to painting and finishing refinishing in our grandmothers day if a piece of furniture or a picture frame was distressed it meant it had been around for generations and most of the paint had worn off in areas that had been rubbed by hands or nicked by being moved too many times.
Distressing is the process of manipulating furniture to appear older or to have been more heavily used says jane henry of jane henry studios a full service antique conservation and restoration shop based in new york city.
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When antiquing furniture you add layers of paint and stain to achieve a grunge patina whereas when you distress it you remove the finish to simulate years of wear.
If the stain is oil based use an oil based polyurethane.
After you distress the furniture apply glaze on the surface.
A 320 grit sandpaper can do the trick.
Regardless of what clear top coat you select be it matte or high gloss a foam brush will make application easy and even.
The primer will also protect the furniture.
Wait for the stain blocking primer to dry before proceeding.
Applying paint with a paint brush creates peaks and valleys that will be more visible when you apply the stain resulting in a more accurate antique look.
Distressing the furniture with a sanding block or sandpaper.
Read on to learn how to distress furniture and start giving those bland pieces new character and patina.
You can begin to remove some of the paint and distress the piece.
Ultimately any color stain works for distressing painted furniture.
One of the console tables needed to match the farmhouse pantry door so i used the same distressing technique.