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Aging is so Distressing – Techniques for Antiquing Furniture

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diy blog empowering you to complete your own project. build it

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weathered paint worn and rubbed off give a table character

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achieving a worn look be as easy as adding dings and scratches. this process can also be a great stress reliever! grab some chains and let's work out some of that pent up aggression

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heavy chain

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lead paint test kit

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sand paper

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minwax early american

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to hide the look of new blonde wood

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if you desire darker wood repeat painting and wiping off the excess

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minwax early american

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but any color stain would work just as

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you use the same stain to give your object a faux “tea stain”. this antique gold 80's mirror is easily transformed

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sanding block

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spray paint

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minwax early american

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chip brush

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if you use regular spray paint

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use a brush technique* to brush on the stain and wipe the excess off immediately. *keep your brush by dipping in the stain and wipe off your brush on a rag before using it

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the end results are pretty tea stains and peek-a-boo wood below

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chip brush

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van dyke glaze

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the table legs on my diy farmhouse table have van dyke glaze on it that accentuates the rope turns

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this dresser needed more than a coat of paint to give it an attractive new look. i added glaze

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simply brush on the glaze push more glaze into the gouges and crevices to show off the details

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the glaze stays wet

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minwax early american

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dip a foam brush

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you also use a furniture wax

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yard sale spice turned rustic! chalkboard lids tutorial here

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watch a live tutorial to see how i accomplished an aged paint look on this trough. and be sure to subscribe to my youtube channel to get notifications when a new video is uploaded

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you may also want to check out my gallery of rustic and distressed projects

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paint splotches on an old ladder beg to tell stories of the projects it has seen

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you can't forget rust

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claw hammer

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prybar

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screw

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this is the same technique i used on my mudroom bench

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power sander

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dust mask

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dust rag

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i have a trick up my sleeve

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rubber gloves

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stain

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clean rag

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wipe off any excess immediately

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my two favorite stains

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stain

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which gives a antique look.

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after the paint dries

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totally new look

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do the permanency of stains scare you? have no fear

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clean rag

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pitch

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wipe off any excess

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it may take a while to build up the glazing. but

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stain spatters. this is easy to do

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rubber gloves

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stain

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foam brush

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to tap against

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to really give it an old appearance

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