This makes it more receptive to paint.
Crackle paint on wood.
With your dark brown craft paint and sponge brush make several splotches all over your piece.
Spray crackle paint is easier to apply for getting an even coating.
Furniture with a crackle finish has lots of lines that show the paint color under the top coat.
Choose a decorative item or piece of furniture to crackle paint.
The process gives the furniture a beautiful vintage appearance making it look as if it s been handed down for generations.
Wipe away all dust with a tack.
Sand wooden items with 150 grit sandpaper.
Moving in the direction of the grain.
Paint your project your desired color.
How to use crackle medium on wood 1.
Wipe the item down with.
The wife wanted a chipped paint look on the baseboards and trim in a bedroom.
As the piece dries you will see the crackle paint start cracking and the base coat beneath being expose in the cracks.
Sand the wood surface gently to scuff it up.
When the paint is dry take your sponge.
If you choose to paint a wooden object get sandpaper that is 150 grit or.
Follow the instructions on the can.
You can use latex paint of any level of gloss for the base coat color but a semi gloss or satin is ideal so that the cracks of color shimmer in the light.
Sanding and priming your item 1.
What to do step 1.
Avoid brushing over freshly coated areas to give the crackle pattern time to form.
Place the project piece atop the paper if it is small enough to move or.
Crackle glaze requires the top coat to be a matte or flat finish for the pattern to form correctly.
Cover the work surface with newspaper.
Check out a viewer who used the technique to refinish some.
The surface of the paint is broken or fractured.
Apply a light coat of matte or flat finish paint lost atlantis shown.
Be sure to complete all coats and distressing if that is part of the.
Crackle painting works on many different surfaces.