Distressing Kitchen Cabinets

Begin applying the glaze to the front or side of one cabinet in small circular motions until you ve covered the entire section.
Distressing kitchen cabinets. Feb 11 2018 explore allison lance s board distressed kitchen cabinets followed by 166 people on pinterest. Add a small amount of antiquing glaze to a smooth clean rag. A fashionable way to distress kitchen cabinets into antique cabinets is to paint them white and then allow the wood s natural color to shine through when distressed.
Next apply petroleum jelly to the parts of the cabinets you want to distress focusing on the corners and edges since these are the places that usually weather first. Distressed kitchen cabinets are achieved by a quick and easy faux finish technique you can do in a matter of hours. Carmel our fifth house says.
As before the outer layer will need to dry for at least 12 hours. At this point you will need to use your creativity to create wear marks scratches dings and nicks in various places on the antique cabinets. It s better to start with too little glaze rather than too much.
The goal was white cabinet. See more ideas about distressed kitchen kitchen cabinets distressed kitchen cabinets. Finally once the paint is dry apply 3 coats of sealer to finish your cabinets.
This timeless antique look for your kitchen cabinets is all the character your kitchen needs. When you re finished apply a few coats of acrylic or latex paint. This article will explain how to easily distress your kitchen cabinets.
Write the same number on two pieces of tape. I enjoy distressing furniture and absolutely love how you have restored old cabinetry. You now have painted a base color and an outer color.