How To Paint And Distress Kitchen Cabinets. Too much distress and youll just make your kitchen cabinets look shabby and not in the intentionally cool chic way. Apply a even coat but not too generous to avoid drips or runs.
Apply a light layer of antique glaze to the distressed cabinets. Sand until the wood under the paint is fully exposed. The laminate must be in good condition for best results.
Unlike regular paints the key to getting a great distressed look with chalk paint is to make your cabinets look old and a bit banged up before you start painting.
If you painted two coats use the steel wool to go over the waxed areas. To distress cabinets start by sanding them with 80-grit sandpaper to rough up the surface so the stain sticks. Tape around the cabinets and lay down plastic sheeting on top of the countertops to protect them. Using a sanding block wrapped in 80-grit sandpaper sand the raised edges and corners of each cabinet door and opening.
