How To Antique Paint Furniture: Distress, Turquoise, White, Vintage, Dresser



How To Paint Distressed Turquoise Furniture?

Antiques are a very special type of furniture and require painted in a proper way. The antiques must be painted in such a way that matches them perfectly. The Various steps to paint the distressed turquoise furniture are as follows:

Items Required

  • Woof Finish
  • Satin Latex Paint
  • Wood Finish, Painting supplies
  • Screwdriver, Sandpaper, Sander

Directions To Follow

1.Remove Hardware: Before painting furniture make sure to remove all the drawers and other hardware items from it.
2.Sanding: Entirely sand all the furniture pieces especially corner and edges to make the surface even.
3.Wipe: Once the sanding is done wipe down the furniture piece with a clean cloth properly.
4.Base Coat: Apply the satin latex base coat of the desired color and allow it to get dry for at least 2 hours.
5.Distress: To give the distressed look white and brown paint is required. Take brown paint first and add a little amount of water into it to make it dilute. Dip the brush tip into the paint and wipe it on the newspaper first to remove the excess paint then apply it over the Turquoise furniture and let it dry completely and apply the white paint in the same way and allow it to dry again.
6.Finish: Once the paint is dried, apply the wood finish over it to make it shiny. Do slight sanding once the finish dries to give it a professional distressed look.

How To Paint White Vintage/ Antique Dresser?

The best way to white paint the vintage/ antique furniture is mentioned below:

Things Required

  • Drop Cloth, Sandpaper, Paintbrush
  • Foambrush, paper towels, Tack cloth or rag.
  • Small Container

Steps To Follow

1.Preperation: The wooden dresser surface needs to be properly sanded to make it even for the paint.
2.Wipe: Wipe all the sanding residue using tack or rag cloth.
3.Base Paint: Once the surface is cleaned apply the coat of the base paint in liberal amounts and let it dry for 24 hours.
4.Paint Wash: Take the container to add the lighter white shade of the paint and mix water into it till it becomes thin. Ensure not to make the paint much thin.
5.Top Layer: Apply the wash paint to the furniture piece using a foam brush and use paper towels to wipe its edges stir it well to give it the vintage look.
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