And let me tell you that now i want to white wash wood whether painted or now.
Whitewashing wood with chalk paint.
To whitewash with chalk paint spray water on one section at a time.
Gently brush on the clear finish to protect both the wood and the stain.
Coco chalk paint graphite chalk paint pure white chalk paint.
But this is the first time that i will show you how to whitewash wood that has not been painted.
Get it pretty wet.
Once the whitewash has dried use a clear water based finish to protect the wood.
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.
For some odd reason it s just not something that has come up.
Use a second dry cloth to wipe off and push the paint into the creases or texture of the wood.
How to white wash paint or stain.
I don t know why i waited so long to whitewash wood furniture.
Whether you choose pickling or whitewashing both of these techniques simply serve to lighten the color of the wood.
Whitewashing with slaked lime and calcium carbonate paint was used routinely to paint the rough surfaces of dairy barns which is why the barns are famously white.
Pickling is the best choice for white staining oak.
Work in one direction and try to keep moving before the previous paint dries.
Thank you for the post on the tips and tricks for whitewashing with chalk paint.
You don t have to use chalk paint any similar colors will work.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
Watering down paint to make whitewash.
To be honest i use the whitewashing technique over painted furniture all the time.
Okay so here are the 3 products needed for this project.
And another one on already painted wood here.
However i do think the.
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.
A paint with a longer working time is good.