Finishing Techniques

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Grace ✨ Home + DIY Furniture on Instagram: "What is color washing? A color wash is a great way to imitate the look of stain. It’s also a great technique for layering paint! Basically, a color wash offers a nice subtle look by diluting your paint. The most common color wash you’ll see is a white wash, which can help mute orange tones in wood. However, you can make a wash with any color! Some of my favorites are: A black wash which can offer a nice aged look when applied to bare wood. A slight green wash which can neutralize some of the reddest of bare woods. A tan/brown wash which can mimic the look of a customized stain on bare wood. A color wash isn’t only applied to bare wood. You can also apply a color wash on top of a previous painted surface to add more variance and contrast t
📸 by @shellychicboutique HERE👇🏽 "Paint washing is a very popular refinishing method. After stripping the old finish to raw wood (this one was covered in baby blue paint), dilute the paint with water, brush it on and wipe off the excess. (Here I did a second, darker wash to add dimension too.) Doing so allows you to showcase the wood grain without darkening the finish." #beforeandafterfurniture #paintwash #diy #diyhome #furniture