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How to: Layered Chippy Paint

March 9, 2017

One fateful day I was browsing the isles of Hobby Lobby, and  I came across an adorable little terrarium of sorts.  Don’t get me wrong the whole thing was cute, but the layered chippy paint finish stopped me in my DIY lovin’ tracks! So,  I did what any DIY’er would do.  I snapped a picture and decided I would try and create something similar… fast forward 1.5 years and I finally  did it!  I figured out how to create the layered chippy paint look!

Layered Chippy Paint Finish by Sawdust2Stitches

 

 Layered Chippy Paint Finish

 

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SUPPLY LIST:

  • Stain (  I used a 1:1 ratio of Jacobean/Weathered Oak)
  • (2)  Colors of paint ( I used White and Blue-Grey Slate by Behr)
  • Candle or Wax
  • Wood/Project

TOOLS RECOMMENDED:

  • Metal Putty Knife
  • Sander

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Layered Chippy Paint Finish

 


Step 1:   Stain

Begin my staining in your choice of stain color.  I used a 1:1 ratio of Jacobean and Weathered Oak by Minwax.

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Step 2: Wax & Paint

Once the stain is completely dry we are ready to begin the distressing. BEFORE you start painting,  you will need to rub  a piece of wax/candle over various parts of the board.  The idea is, is that the paint will not stick to the areas  where the wax is applied.  At this point we are ready for paint. I wanted a nice deep  gray blue,  so I  used a sample size of Behr Grey-Blue Slate.  There is no need to make this a smooth even coat. I  actually  used a stiff bristled brush to make it appear streaky.  ( Please reference the video at the bottom of the post for more clarification.)

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Step 3: Scrape

Once the paint is completely  dry we are ready to scrape the board. I  used a metal putty knife and it worked like a charm. It should easily  take off the paint wherever wax was applied earlier.
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Step 4: Wax and Paint

Seeing as this is a layered chippy pain look, we will repeat the same steps again,  only  using a different color.  I  opted for white.  Again, before painting I rubbed a little bit of wax in various parts so that some of both the stained wood and the blue paint would show through.

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Step 5: Scrape and Sand

Once the second layer of paint is dried, you will again scrape the excess paint off.  Once all the loose paint is removed I like to give it a once over with a sander and give it a nice worn look.

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 That is pretty  much all there is to it!  I am in love with this new finish, and can’t wait to try it out with more color variations!

Take Luck,

Corey

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Comments

  1. Sandra says

    March 9, 2017 at 7:04 am

    I just happen to have that exact terrarium and have wondered if I could do the same paint technique. Now, thanks to you, I can!!

  2. Amy says

    March 9, 2017 at 10:42 am

    This is fabulous, I’m going to have to try it.

  3. Sharon says

    March 9, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    Love the wax idea. I’ve been using Vaseline but not happy with results. This sounds much better!

  4. Libda says

    March 12, 2017 at 11:47 am

    Very cool! Do you start scraping immediately or have to wait for paint to dry?

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      March 15, 2017 at 9:10 am

      Wait for the paint to fully dry. 🙂

  5. Gina says

    March 13, 2017 at 10:44 am

    Tried your technique over the weekend. Came out great. I think we may have put on too much paint though so we will know for next time.

  6. Sheri says

    March 15, 2017 at 8:41 am

    Awesome!!! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m definitely go My to try this out on a few boards!

  7. coreydecker@gmail.com says

    March 15, 2017 at 9:11 am

    Thanks so much Ashlee!

  8. Nikki says

    March 15, 2017 at 10:21 am

    Absolutely beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing! I cannot wait to try it. 🙂

  9. Linda Manuel says

    March 15, 2017 at 11:25 pm

    Great technique, am pinning for future use with maybe some different colors! Thanks so much for sharing this.

  10. Painters North Shore says

    March 31, 2017 at 12:42 am

    I think by sharing this blog you have made easy a lot of lives as chipped paint is really a concern and people generally struggle with it, waxing tip was good.

  11. Sam says

    May 10, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    Do you put any type of protective topcoat over it all once it’s done?

  12. juliette says

    June 14, 2017 at 12:11 pm

    LOVE IT! Do you seal it with anything once complete?

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