For some odd reason it s just not something that has come up.
Whitewashing wood with chalk paint.
You will need a spray bottle with water white paint i used annie sloan chalk paint in pure white paintbrush and a lint free cloth.
Pickling is the best choice for white staining oak.
And let me tell you that now i want to white wash wood whether painted or now.
Thank you for the post on the tips and tricks for whitewashing with chalk paint.
Then lightly dip the end of the paintbrush these brushes are my favorite in the white chalk paint and brush over the wet.
To be honest i use the whitewashing technique over painted furniture all the time.
Coco chalk paint graphite chalk paint pure white chalk paint.
To whitewash with chalk paint spray water on one section at a time.
You can see how i created a weathered whitewash finish on natural wood here.
Okay so here are the 3 products needed for this project.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
Use a second dry cloth to wipe off and push the paint into the creases or texture of the wood.
Once the whitewash has dried use a clear water based finish to protect the wood.
And another one on already painted wood here.
You don t have to use chalk paint any similar colors will work.
I don t know why i waited so long to whitewash wood furniture.
For the whitewash wood effect i used a diy chalk paint watered down in a 1 1 ratio.
A paint with a longer working time is good.
How to white wash paint or stain.
Work in one direction and try to keep moving before the previous paint dries.
Gently brush on the clear finish to protect both the wood and the stain.
Though the term whitewashing gets tossed around for a variety of white finishes it generally refers to painting a surface most often wood with watered down white paint.
But this is the first time that i will show you how to whitewash wood that has not been painted.
Watering down paint to make whitewash.
Whether you choose pickling or whitewashing both of these techniques simply serve to lighten the color of the wood.