How to Distress with Vaseline and MudPaint Clay Paint

Have you seen these pictures..or heard anything about this innovative way to distress furniture, before? Distress furniture with vaseline. What?! It’s true, you CAN distress furniture with vaseline. Truly! And MudPaint Clay Furniture Paint is the perfect solution — MudPaint is eco-friendly, LEED-compliant and it’s unique, clay-based formula with natural earthen materials requires little prep work and no waxing for a smooth coat.

Looking to distress furniture and don’t want to sand? Look no further. You can use a product that you most likely already have in your medicine cabinet. It’s cheap, straightforward and all the ingredients are right underneath your nose! Follow these steps to learn how with MudPaint!

Materials Needed: Clean rag, vaseline, MudPaint in your favorite color, paint brush

Step 1: Begin by deciding the look you want. What MudPaint color do you love? If you need help choosing a color, contact us on our site, or via LiveChat and we will be more than happy to help you!

Step 2: Apply a thin layer of vaseline to the areas you don’t want paint to adhere too.

Step 3: Paint your project. Learn how here!

Step 4: When slightly dry, wipe with a damp rag over the areas that you applied vaseline too.

Step 5: Allow to dry.

Thats it! Just five straightforward steps to distress furniture with vaseline. This is a cheap, affordable and fast alternative to sanding – and you’ll be happy with the results. Promise!