Chalk Paint Floors Whitewash

I just had my kitchen backsplash redone in subway tile and i m sad with my dark grout choice.

Chalk paint floors whitewash.

I m wondering if you ve tried to whitewash grout. 3 lightly sand floors to improve paint adhesion. I m thinking a 50 50 paint water mix with chalk paint would suck into to unsealed grout and wipe right off the white subway tile. 2 open your chalk paint can and thin to preferred transparency.

The tried and true techniques are easy low budget means of quickly transforming furniture walls floors ceilings and nearly any other wood surfaces you can think of. 2 make sure your floors are clean and dry. You will need a spray bottle with water white paint i used annie sloan chalk paint in pure white paintbrush and a lint free cloth. Apply in the same way i show below.

We choose to do a whitewash that will show the beautiful wood grain. If using latex paint or chalk paint. To get started pick up a gallon of whitewash stain and two quarts of gray paint. Water the paint down first.

Start by mixing 1 part water to 6 parts of white paint. See more ideas about painted floors flooring chalk paint. Now that our new floor is in we need to put a nice finish on it. To whitewash with chalk paint spray water on one section at a time.

Whitewashing wood flooring gives a rustic feel that brightens your space and extends the life of scratched old floors. 1 part paint to 3 parts water and mix well. The stain will be the floor s core color. When i first thought about what paint i was going to use to whitewash the brick floor i looked into using porch and floor paint kilz primer and also white chalk paint.

Then lightly dip the end of the paintbrush these brushes are my favorite in the white chalk paint and brush over the wet. The paint adds texture and depth. Check out our easy to follow steps below to see how it s done. Regardless of what trends come and go whitewashing and pickling have always been go to ways to add rustic cozy charm to a space.

Get it pretty wet. Clean and dry floors prior to chalk paint application. Stain may still mix a bit into chalk paint but you will get an antiqued look. I d love to lighten it up.

Allow to dry completely unless you want some of it mixing into your wash and dulling the results. For more contrast such as pictured above use less water.