Welcome back!! Sara from sincerely, sara d. and I are ready to share another super quick painting tip with you. We love the look of weathered wood, but it’s not always readily available. So, we thought we would give you our secret to creating the look with some latex paint. If you don’t have any grey paint laying around, head over to the hardware store and get a sample. You don’t need much for this finish!
How to Achieve a Weathered Look using Latex Paint
1. Dip the brush in the paint then into the water. You want the paint watered down but not too much that it removes all the paint from the brush.
2. Cover the wood with the watered down paint.
3. Use the cloth to immediately wipe off the excess.
4. You can repeat this process as a many times as you’d like until you achieve your desired finish.
I have a question about making a desk I’m getting ready to pain have the distressed look. I have painted one coat of pink normal in latex paint. I’m wanting the pink to show through with grey on top with a distressed look. I’ve been afraid to paint to grey because I’m afraid I’ll mess up and it will not look right. How should I go about painting the coat of grey? It’s latex paint. I wondered if your approach of dipping the brush in water would work if I’m painting over the pink coat. If you don’t mind, could you get back to me when you get a chance so I can finish my piece and hopefully make it look fabulous. (I hope anyway, I may end up on the Internet as a Pinterest fail haha)
Jessica,
Latex is a little tricky for distressing. It doesn’t distress as good as other types (like chalk or milk paint). However, you can still get a similar look. After you paint the gray over the pink, use a very fine grit sandpaper and sand the paint lightly. If you sand it too hard it could start to peel or sand off the pink. I would try a spot test first. Also make sure the paint is completely dry (a few days might be good). Good lucK! 🙂
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