Though you can actually distress a cabinet door, you can make the door look weathered and worn with paint, as well. You need two colors that contrast, but go well with one another. Paint one color on the cabinet doors. Once completely dry, apply a glaze tinted with the second color on top.
How do you distress flat kitchen cabinets?
Sand with a light pressure, both with and against the natural grain of the wood to create a more distressed look. Sand only until the base coat color begins to show through; avoid sanding down to the surface of the wood. Lightly tap areas of the cabinets with a hammer and to create dings and dents.
Can you distress stained cabinets?
If your cabinets are stained, you've already taken the first step toward creating antique charm. To complete the procedure, you can apply a glaze, distress the wood or do both. It's best to distress before you glaze, because the glaze settles into the nicks and gouges and highlights them.
How do you Antique already stained wood?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPgG2r_6lJ0
How do I make kitchen cabinets look distressed?
- Remove all of the cabinet hardware.
- Sand the cabinets with a sanding block.
- When all of the sanding is done, clean clean clean.
- Bust out the antiquing glaze.
- Apply a top coat.
- Let the topcoat dry for about 24 hours before you add your hardware.
Can you distress dark cabinets?
This is especially effective with black cabinets. Too much distress and you'll just make your kitchen cabinets look shabby (and not in the intentionally cool, chic way). You can use an antique glaze rubbed all over and then sealed, or try several layers of varying paint that's then battered and sanded.
Can stained cabinets be lightened?
You can change the color of your stained oak cabinets, but it will require time and effort. The only way to properly lighten the wood is to remove the lacquer, sand off the dark stain and replace it with a lighter color of stain.
How do you paint a cabinet and make it look old?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfrHzARcG60
What is a distressed finish?
In distressing, the object's finish is intentionally destroyed or manipulated to look less than perfect, such as with sandpaper or paint stripper. For example, the artisan often removes some but not all of the paint, leaving proof of several layers of paint speckled over wood grain underneath.
What is a distressed cabinet?
Distressing is a process that gives cabinets an old and weathered appearance. There are many different distressing techniques that can be used to create small chips, dents or scratches on the surface of the wood. “A sign of good distressing is that the marks are random, with no consistencies in the wood.”