To be honest i use the whitewashing technique over painted furniture all the time.
Whitewashing wood with chalk paint.
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.
And another one on already painted wood here.
Watering down paint to make whitewash.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
Once the whitewash has dried use a clear water based finish to protect the wood.
Pickling is the best choice for white staining oak.
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.
Gently brush on the clear finish to protect both the wood and the stain.
You can see how i created a weathered whitewash finish on natural wood here.
A paint with a longer working time is good.
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.
And let me tell you that now i want to white wash wood whether painted or now.
Get it pretty wet.
I don t know why i waited so long to whitewash wood furniture.
Work in one direction and try to keep moving before the previous paint dries.
You don t have to use chalk paint any similar colors will work.
Then lightly dip the end of the paintbrush these brushes are my favorite in the white chalk paint and brush over the wet.
Okay so here are the 3 products needed for this project.
To whitewash with chalk paint spray water on one section at a time.
However i do think the.
Thank you for the post on the tips and tricks for whitewashing with chalk paint.
How to white wash paint or stain.
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.