This video i take you through my process of how i do my custom work with chalk paint.
Black chalk paint table legs.
Farmhouse wooden side table.
Basically apply your black paint over all of the areas where the.
This is how i prep painted furniture.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
Let s start with the black paint portion of this makeover.
Grab your paint and a clean paintbrush.
Hopefully it is helpful to someone looking to do it themselves.
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I just bought a coffee table at the thrift store with the intention of painting the legs with white chalk paint and staining the top walnut.
The table has the perfect round farmhouse style legs and planked top.
Another chalk paint option is annie sloan old white.
I used a very rough grit sandpaper 80 with a medium to light touch and went to work sanding off the white chalk paint layer on the parts of the table i thought would wear naturally with age like the corners of the legs and top.
I go into this topic a lot in my post why i don t use chalk paint but for table legs specifically they can make the process a whole lot more work.
After that layer was dry it was the fun part distressing the table.
Amy howard chalk paint in linen is what i used.
Why i don t use chalk paint on table legs.
Also paint the base skirt area of the table.
Go ahead and apply your black furniture paint to the table legs.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
You can just dive right in.
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I ve started sanding it but i haven t a clue when to stop do i keep going until the wood is completely bare again or am i just trying to get a nice smooth finish.
Or if you prefer to avoid chalk paint consider benjamin moore advance paint.
This solid wood side table has been brought in by a customer asking for a simple yet classic black distressed furniture makeover.
Like every painted furniture makeover make sure to thoroughly sand and prep your piece.
This is a paint that was recommended to me by a local painter that insists it has amazing.
This was the most time consuming step in the entire process because it took about 3 coats total to get the desired level of coverage i was looking for.
A reader asked me why i don t use chalk paint on table legs and that poor reader opened a can of worms.