Chalk paint can be a little gritty, so it's good to use
a fine sanding block to lightly sand each piece before waxing.
Once everything is dry, smooth out with
a fine sanding block.
I wanted the table top to be smooth as butter, so I fine - sanded a second time with a very
fine sanding block, almost burnishing the paint into the wood until it shined even before the wax was applied.
I gave the main areas of the armoire two coats of the milk paint in Slate, and distressed it with
a fine sanding block.
i like it and it does look close to the one in picture, distressing is not hard if you go slow and keep stepping back away and looking at your project, i use one of
those fine sanding blocks xx
Not exact matches
Then gave the whole piece a light distressing with a
fine grit
sanding block and sealed it with Annie Sloan's clear wax.
You could use a really
fine grain
sanding block to rough up the surface enough so that the paint adheres better though.
How to Refinish Wooden Furniture: What You'll Need: a handheld sander or multiple
sanding blocks — coarse and
fine grain rubber kitchen gloves (if using
sanding blocks) 2 - 3 drop cloths small paint tray paint, preferrable one that is designed for wood wide sponge paintbrush or roller small sponge paintbrush drawer pulls (if applicable) safety glasses and / or construction mask
I just used paper towels and water to wipe them up, then used a
sanding block (wrapped in
fine grit
sanding paper) to
sand the rest of the stain away.
Once the was all dry, I grabbed a «Medium to
fine»
sanding block because I wanted to soften the look of paint and give the piece a weathered / worn look.
Using a
fine grained
sanding block, give your candlesticks a light patina by removing some of the paint.
A 5 - 10 minute going over with a
sanding block will be
fine.
To get a nice smooth finish — run the
sanding block or
fine steel wool over a dried coat before applying the next.
I let the first coat dry and then used a
fine grit
sanding block and
sanded the fabric.
STEP 1 First lightly
sand the entire surface by hand using a
sanding block and some
fine - grit sandpaper.