From there, all you do is go over where you want to distress. I did 2 coats of the Cottage White because the brown below was showing through. Subscribe to Salvaged Inspirations so you’ll never miss a post! I decided to go with a matte finish. Many brands of paste wax exist, from stuff you can buy at Home Depot to more “boutique” waxes sold with chalk and milk paint lines. Everything I know about painting furniture I have learned through trial and error, and also reading other painters’ blogs. :: Miss Mustard Seed’s Typewriter Black mixed with Bonding Agent (1st coat only), :: Custom Dark Wax~Annie Sloan Natural Wax mixed with Black Acrylic Paint. Jelena. You don’t need much. If you don’t have any candles you care to junk, a simple tea-lite will work. I used the Furniture Wax sold with my line of milk paints, but you can use any soft wax you prefer. Beautiful results, really starting to like these blacks/slates/greys. Step two. My question is do I need to put a brown under coat down first, Vaseline and then the typewriter black paint? Man, it feels freeing to say that. Here is what it looks like after 2 coats. Follow me on social media or sign up for a dose of furniture painting inspiration and diy tutorials. So I have been painting and distressed a lot of stuff lately. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how to distress painted furniture with stain or wax. Would the bees wax fill this in or do I have to use belt sander? I didn’t bother taping the top because I knew I was going to repaint the top anyways. If you want the original wood to show through in specific areas (and you’re happy with the look of it), this is where you apply the Vaseline. Usually corners and edges of the piece and then random spots to make it look natural. From here, you can clear coat your item with whatever shine you want to give it some extra protection. Then I sand around the area to distress. If you just have the single color, you can use sandpaper to to distress the paint and show off the wood beneath. Once all is said and done, you now have your finished product. Let's keep in touch! I also rubbed the wax on the drawers and base to give this desk an old-world vintage look. They repel each other and this results in the paint NOT adhering to the areas that the wax has been applied. Start it with light sanding until it reached your requirements. I LOVE sharing... that's why I blog! I'm humbled and flattered when you share my work, so SHARE AWAY! Distress your furniture before applying wax. After falling in love with Miss Mustard Seed’s Typewriter Black {the base coat on the Vaseline Distressed Desk} I had to use this black on an entire piece. But most people have a candle just waiting to be used in their house. Follow our social media to get notified when orders open! The bloom is that whitish film which is the natural minerals rising to the surface of the wax over time. Hi friends! If you still hate it, use mineral spirits or furniture cleaner to thin the wax. Again, your piece is great! My desk top has groves in it from someone writing on it. Dust off sandy pieces, and you are done. The wax distressing technique will work but keep in mind if you wax over your primer (I’m going to assume it’s white), then paint, it’s going to resist your top color and reveal the white primer below. Your email address will not be published. I LOVE the way this turned out! In other words, it needs to have colors that stand out from one another. Don’t skip the light wax as the first step. If you are two-toning make sure you tape! From there, all you do is go over where you want to distress. Wet Distressing Technique. First, let’s talk about a few situations when it’s helpful to use an antique glaze or dark wax: The first is likely the most obvious: 1. This is a popular technique for when you're layering colors, because you can use it to create a “natural” looking worn effect. Like I said before, corners and edges are the “go to” places for distressing. I simply broke off a chunk of the candle (well 2 pieces) as shown below and didn’t even come close to using half of one piece. I'm so happy you dropped by! Nancy says. You want the product to go on easily and be able to remove most of it, with only a hint of the color left. When you distress your furniture after you apply your initial coat of wax, you don’t want to wait a day or two to do so. But as you can see, you cant tell that there is any distressing yet. I wanted this desk to be transformed from ’70’s Old-School’ to ‘Antiqued-Old-World’. We just thrifted an old desk, I plan on sanding it alittle before painting to help even out some deeper marks. But for this DIY, I will be using a brown and a off-white (Cottage white to be exact). You’re not behind at all. I’m really liking the blacks/slates/greys too Tracy! Or just 1? It depends how much of a contrast the natural wood color is to the final coat of paint you are wanting to put on. This technique makes existing or new furniture look old, aged, and shabby chic. Anyway I snagged a handful of used votives in a baggie at … I’m Denise – lover of all things vintage, repurposed and restyled. This is where the artsy side of you comes in. Ive never heard of this method but want to try it. To begin, lightly dip your steel wool into a small amount of clear finishing wax. When distressing furniture you want to think of where your furniture would naturally be rubbed against if it had been in a home for years and years. I just ruined it! You will have an easier time of it if you distress immediately after you paint and … This is the first step that you need to do. Ah! These beeswax pucks have been in storage for more years than I care to admit. Learn how to make furniture look old to get a vintage look for a farmhouse style home. When I’m going for a flawless look, I sand. Learn how your comment data is processed. Continue waxing the entire piece of furniture so it’s sealed. Lime wax is also used sometimes to give a piece of furniture a whitewash finish. Maybe it was my monitor, but it did seem confusing. Have fun with your desk. So now that we have it all waxed up. Rub wax onto the wood using a candle. {*I’m a Scentsy girl and don’t have any wick candles in the house. Although I still had to sand, it made the sanding effort lighter and therefore less likely to sand past the stained wood. To add age to your paint, you can use a glaze or antiquing wax. We work from our own workshop. Whatever color you apply the wax to, will be the color that shows through. Before I get into how the beeswax works, here’s the before and after. (new or old doesn’t matter). Reply . This finish would look amazing on an armoire, dresser, night stand, trim, dining table, kitchen cabinets, etc. And to make things even easier, I already had 100% Beeswax from my Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating days. Looks like a kid drew crayons all over it!” Well, you did. I suggest you start on the corners and edges since you know where those are to get just how light you have to press to get your result. The idea behind distressing furniture with vaseline or wax products is kind of like the oil and water theory. Here’s a tutorial on DIY Tinted Furniture Wax. dope job! I would like to give these products a try too to see how they compare to the 100% All Natural Beeswax. Additional photos or text may be available with my written permission. You can use whatever candle you have. I love to share the products I use and enjoy! Just a white base with a bunch of over painting on the brown. Nice and distressed. Plus I have to admit, I really like the idea of  minimal sanding =  time saved = less work! Do you think its too late to use this Wax method ? Like what you see? To give this desk a natural aged look, I rubbed the puck of wax onto the raised areas of the desk that would normally have worn with time. A white and a natural pine color are not a good contrast and you will barely notice any distress. Remember, you aren’t going for perfection here. Have you ever distressed painted furniture using Beeswax? Sand paper – I use 80 grit; Paint brush; Polyurethane topcoat; Screwdriver or drill; Easy-to-Follow Guide to Distressing Furniture. What bonding agent do you use in the 1st coat? I simply broke off a chunk of the candle (well 2 pieces) as shown below and didn’t even come close to using half of one piece. Something along the lines of this. If you click on the photo of the red cedar chest you can see the info on using wax to antique or age furniture. February 18, 2016 at 7:15 am. 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