Incredible Recipes

Menu
  • Home
  • Just For You
  • Popular Now
  • Quick And Easy
  • Seasonal
  • Tips
Home
Just For You
Tips for Getting a Really Distressed Finish on My Vintage Mint Ladder

Tips for Getting a Really Distressed Finish on My Vintage Mint Ladder

Follow me on Mama guide recipes
I picked up an old step ladder at an antique shop and it was just screaming for a distressed paint finish. To achieve this finish, I used four different “techniques,” although I hate to call them that because each step was so simple. They really all worked together to give an extremely distressed look, though.
My beautifully distressed step-ladder….after.
My beautiful ladder….before.
Start by rubbing clear candle waxover areas that you want the paint to chip away easily. Focus on areas like the edges of your furniture or bottoms of the feet where paint would naturally be worn away on an old piece. I also like to add some wax in sections were there in a gouge in the wood or where the grain is raised.
The wax creates a resist and protects the surface underneath from being sanded away, while not allowing the paint you add on top to stick.
Apply your paint in a really sloppy way. Don’t worry about painting each and every spot on the piece of furniture. Places that are left bare will look like areas where the paint has totally worn away when you’re done. Do be sure to paint places that wouldn’t naturally distress so that it doesn’t end up looking like you skipped that spot!
Apply one coat of paint over the entire piece. But when that coat is dry, go back in small random places and add a second coat. When everything is being sanded, those areas will distress less, making the finish look more worn in some places than others.
When both coats of paint are dry, go over the entire piece with a heavy 80 grit sandpaper. It has a lot of texture to it and will sand away paint easily. Sand over every area to blend in what you’ve done to make it all look natural.
And as a little bonus tip…..I painted right over the metal accents on this ladder and then sanded them when I distressed the paint. I love the patina that it leaves.
source:hometalk.com by Jamie
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • WhatsApp
  • Yummly
  • Facebook Messenger
  • Twitter

Related Articles:


  • Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

  • Greek Lemon Garlic Roasted Potatoes

  • Chicken Pot Pie Soup

  • No Bake Preacher Cookies

  • Pecan Pie Bread Pudding without the crust!

  • Melt In Your Mouth Potatoes
Prev Article
Next Article

Popular Posts

  • BAKED HAM AND CHEESE MOZZARELLA STICKS
    February 24, 2018 4
  • This Easy Apple Dumpling Pastry Is All …
    August 27, 2017 2
  • My Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies
    September 14, 2017 2

Incredible Recipes

Copyright © 2025 Incredible Recipes
DMCA - Privacy Policy - DISCLAIMER - Contact
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.