I tried the same technique I used on my belt buckle display for this simple chair I bought for $3. This was just your average wood chair, found at most thrift stores & garage sales.
The technique was simple:
I wiped down the chair {so it was free of dust & dirt.}
I sprayed it with red paint, covering it completely.
I let the paint dry & harden overnight.
Then sanded it with a rough sand paper until I achieved this look.
I finished it by lightly sanding the transitions where the wood & paint meet -with a super fine sand paper
& coating it entirely with a spray polyurethane {I almost always use a satin finish.}
The plan is to eventually collect & "rough-up" enough of these to surround my dining room table!
You are seriously the QUEEN of distressing!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much ma'am! I always appreciate & love your support :)
DeleteI think it looks a little too fake....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input, Matthew. Natural was not the goal for this project; it was the contrast of the bright, glossy red & the rough unpolished wood. This would not be the technique I'd use if I wanted a naturally worn & weathered look.
DeleteLove this! I'm wanting to do this to my kitchen table set and was wondering...it has an ugly varnish on it. Should I strip/sand it before applying the paint? So it has a better surface to adhere to?
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