How To Make Wood Look Old And Distressed: Best Methods Of Distressing


Best Methods To Make Wood Look Old And Distressed

There are a number of methods that make the wood look old and distressed, the best of them are given below:

General Wear And Tear

In order to create the general wear and tear follow the below-mentioned steps:
  1. Sand The first step is to sand the edges, and the angled edges with the high grit sandpaper, and with the different pressures this will help to give more natural wear.
  2. Gravel: This step involves laying one board flat on the ground and put some gravel over the other board after that place another board over the first board then start walking over the board slowly back and forth motion.
  3. Gouge: The other way for the general wear and tear is to gouge the wood with the blunt object. Simply take a hammer, screwdriver, or any other similar tool and strike it on the wooden surface, this step will have deep impressions that look like the result of drops and knocks that have been collected over the years.

Distressing With Paint

The other method of making the wood look old and distressed is distressing with paint in the following steps:
  1. Sand: Begin the process by sanding the wooden surface, the sanding will have to open the pores of the wood and adhere the paint better to the surface. It is better to sand in a circular motion. Once the sanding is completed than clean the sanding dust before painting the wood.
  2. Paint: The next step is to paint wood with light colors such as white, eggshell or opal will work best. Totally coverage of the paint is not necessary, now allow the paint to dry completely before heading to the next step.
  3. Second Coat: Now brush the second coat of the paint with the bolder color that should be contrasted with the first coat, this time use and apply multiple coats.
  4. Wipe: Now wipe the paint with the damp cloth, simply wet a soft kitchen scrubber and carefully wring out the excess water. Lightly scrub the paint while it is still wet.
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