Weathered Wood Painting Techniques
Making it look like weathered wood because there are few things better in this world than that.
Weathered wood painting techniques. Weathering on exterior cladding. I ll show you two simple paint techniques color washing and dry brushing that you can combine to create a weathered wood look on any piece of furniture. You don t have to find or use old pallet wood. Follow along to see how.
I know i ve shared about the weathered wood look several times before but i can t help myself. It is just so ridiculously easy to achieve that painted weathered wood look that so many are after. Allow your stain to fully dry. Make new wood look like old weathered wood or refinish your furniture with this wood finish.
You can use chalk paint for this but honestly acrylic craft paints work just as well and they are very inexpensive. See my tutorial on how to stain wood for tips on staining wood. Weathering occurs when a house with a wooden exterior is left exposed to the elements for too long where the original wood wears down and trapped moisture causes boards to rot. I m a firm believer in using what you have on hand and never letting paint go to waste so i grabbed some brown paint i had sitting around sadly with no name and watered it down pretty good so that it was easy to wipe and blend.
Creating a diy weathered wood look with paint is so simple. For rich warm weathered tones start by using the instructions above to create a gray wood stain 0000 grade steel wool soaked in a mason jar of white distilled vinegar except this time let. Creating this weathered wood finish is quick easy and very inexpensive. Now for the fun part.
How to paint weathered wood.