Today I am sharing with you a Weathered Wood Finish that was shared with me by Suzanne Cronin of “Decidedly Different Decor”. It is just beautiful and I can’t wait to try it.
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This finish is best for more open grained
woods like oak. The process seems
complicated but I promise it is easy.
Leave your perfectionism at the door.
Haphazard is the way to go to get this to look beautiful in the
end. Don’t stress at each step. The end result will be great. I promise.
woods like oak. The process seems
complicated but I promise it is easy.
Leave your perfectionism at the door.
Haphazard is the way to go to get this to look beautiful in the
end. Don’t stress at each step. The end result will be great. I promise.
To begin I sanded the bureau with 80 grit sandpaper and a palm sander. I know HTP does not need prep but I wanted to open up the wood. Wipe down with tack cloth or rag before beginning.
Step 1:
Mix a wash of Heirloom Traditions Repose and water. About 2/3 paint and 1/3 water. Brush on and
then wipe off with a rag. This will dry
quickly so do not leave on long. I
recommend working in smaller sections.
then wipe off with a rag. This will dry
quickly so do not leave on long. I
recommend working in smaller sections.
STEP 2:
Mix a wash of Heirloom Traditions Row House. Same ratio.
Paint on in sections and quickly remove with rag. Apply in smaller
areas. Do not apply to whole surface as
you did with the Repose.
Paint on in sections and quickly remove with rag. Apply in smaller
areas. Do not apply to whole surface as
you did with the Repose.
Step 3:
At this point it was looking a little too
bland for me. I wanted the final finish
to look rich and have lots of depth. So
out came the General Finishes Java Gel Stain.
You could easily use HTP Mocha for this step (I had a little Java gel
left I wanted to use up. Waste not want
not!) Again, apply in small sections and wipe off. Oops, did I forget to tell you to have lots
of rags or towels handy!!!
bland for me. I wanted the final finish
to look rich and have lots of depth. So
out came the General Finishes Java Gel Stain.
You could easily use HTP Mocha for this step (I had a little Java gel
left I wanted to use up. Waste not want
not!) Again, apply in small sections and wipe off. Oops, did I forget to tell you to have lots
of rags or towels handy!!!
For more texture I very quickly and
randomly knocked back some of the finish with 150 grit sandpaper and my trusty
palm sander.
randomly knocked back some of the finish with 150 grit sandpaper and my trusty
palm sander.
Step 5:
Time to get out your chip brushes and do
some dry brushing. I love to dry brush!
Start with Heirloom Traditions A La Mode. Be random
people and use a light touch. PS Don’t
worry if you get too much on. Guess
what, its paint. It will wipe off easily
with a wet rag.
some dry brushing. I love to dry brush!
Start with Heirloom Traditions A La Mode. Be random
people and use a light touch. PS Don’t
worry if you get too much on. Guess
what, its paint. It will wipe off easily
with a wet rag.
Now very, very, very, sparingly dry brush
on some Heirloom Traditions Black Bean. This step really
adds some depth to this finish.
on some Heirloom Traditions Black Bean. This step really
adds some depth to this finish.
Tired yet?
Honestly it all goes super quick.
Since you are using washes and dry brushing by the time you finish one
side of the piece you can go back and start the next step since paint will be
dry.
Honestly it all goes super quick.
Since you are using washes and dry brushing by the time you finish one
side of the piece you can go back and start the next step since paint will be
dry.
FINALLY
Get out your HTP Barn Wood wax and give the
whole piece a good waxing. If you think
it looks to gray or dark in some areas you can go over those with the HTP White
Lime wax.
whole piece a good waxing. If you think
it looks to gray or dark in some areas you can go over those with the HTP White
Lime wax.
And this is what all your hard work creates