Like all of my painted furniture projects make sure to thoroughly prep your piece.
How to paint and distress wood floors.
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Woods like pine oak and some bamboos distress more easily and deeply than others.
But a solid paint color with distressed painted wood would be perfect especially with the chunky legs on the cart.
And not even how to paint floors the super professional way.
When dry apply a second thin coat.
Prepping the oak kitchen cart for paint.
We matched the paint color to all of the millwork in white dove by benjamin moore.
Remove the drawer to lightly sand and clean the entire kitchen cart.
The end results of painting your distressed hardwood floor can vary depending on the age of the floor its type of wood and how many times it has been sanded and painted in the past.
Distress to give your floors the charm of a 100 year old farmhouse.
Use a specialty porch or floor paint and apply a thin first coat.
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Here is a close up of the stone top.
This smooths out surface imperfections cleans up the wood and prepares the surface to accept the paint better.
Select your wood flooring.
Whether you are distressing a new floor or an old one you need to give everything a light sanding prior to starting.
Very dense woods like maple and certain exotics take more effort during the distressing process and may not finish with a truly authentic look.
Let the wood acclimate.
We are going to show you how to paint wood floors the lazy way meaning how to paint wood floors without sanding.
How to make distressed wood floors step 1 sand and clean floors step 1 lightly sand.
However we decided to distress the floors to reveal the stained wood beneath adding character and charm of a 100 year old farmhouse.
Artificial aging or distressing is a set of techniques for creating wear and tear on a new finish.
How to distress a floor with painting.
Let dry for three days the paint must be super dry and hard so it can withstand the sanding without peeling.
Fortunately painting a distressed floor can be a rewarding way to preserve the historical charm of the home and add to its aesthetic value.