Work in one direction and try to keep moving before the previous paint dries.
Whitewashing wood with chalk paint.
Once the whitewash has dried use a clear water based finish to protect the wood.
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.
For some odd reason it s just not something that has come up.
I don t know why i waited so long to whitewash wood furniture.
But this is the first time that i will show you how to whitewash wood that has not been painted.
Thank you for the post on the tips and tricks for whitewashing with chalk paint.
For the whitewash wood effect i used a diy chalk paint watered down in a 1 1 ratio.
Watering down paint to make whitewash.
You can see how i created a weathered whitewash finish on natural wood here.
Pickling is the best choice for white staining oak.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
Gently brush on the clear finish to protect both the wood and the stain.
To be honest i use the whitewashing technique over painted furniture all the time.
To whitewash with chalk paint spray water on one section at a time.
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.
Okay so here are the 3 products needed for this project.
Whether you choose pickling or whitewashing both of these techniques simply serve to lighten the color of the wood.
Then lightly dip the end of the paintbrush these brushes are my favorite in the white chalk paint and brush over the wet.
You don t have to use chalk paint any similar colors will work.
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.
And another one on already painted wood here.
How to white wash paint or stain.
Coco chalk paint graphite chalk paint pure white chalk paint.
Get it pretty wet.