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How relief Furniture – Step by Step Guide
For a unique look, many homeowners are mixing distressed furniture with modern styles.
Before you go to your old dining room or bedroom and refinishing to reconsider. Distressed furniture can be very expensive to buy, why not create your own with a little imagination and some TLC. This step by step guide will give you some tips that professionals use to furniture distressing.
1. Arena: Arena to the finished piece so that the primer / paint to play with it.
2. The rough surface up: Take a few tools (hammer, screwdriver, chain, etc.) and roughen the surface of the piece. The rougher the surface of the older age of the piece appears.
3.Prime: Use a good quality white primer and give the furniture a thin layer. After the piece is dry, follow with a light sanding.
4. Top layer: Choose a coating that fills the space. If you wish to remain neutral, go with white / off white. Apply two coats, even in this upper layer. For a crackle finish reading the steps below:
a. Follow steps 1-3.
b. Optional Base coat: be creative! If you do not want the white piece to the cracking of the primer show, now is the time to be creative.
c. Application crackle glaze where you want to crack the top layer. Let dry according to package instructions. This is usually a clear glaze sold local home center.
d. Top Coat: Apply top coat evenly (try not to brush over the paint can run). This top layer should be a different tone at the base / base layer for the crunch to be highlights.
5. Optional glaze: After the piece has dried, apply a glaze over the entire piece. This step is optional, but recommended. This glaze (usually dark brown and gray), where used, he points out all damaged areas (step 2) and really brings the details of the piece.
6. Bring a seal water based Poly works well for. Apply 2-3 thin coats of this product according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and do not forget to sand between coats. This step will be to protect all your hard work.
Now step back and enjoy your new furniture old.


