Painting Pine Furniture Whitewash
Rather than lathering on a transformative layer of paint whitewashing simply adds a muted coating that still maintains the original wood allurePlus theres no shortage of surfaces that could reap the benefits of a whitewashed rustic-meets-vintage look.
Painting pine furniture whitewash. It allows you to appreciate the wood grain without the yellow tint that you get from natural wood. Mix white latex paint with water in a 11 ratio which will give you a nice transparent look. I knew straight away which piece of furniture was going to be the lucky one and agreed.
We headed down to our local BQ to buy the paint the sanding equipment and anything else we might need to upcycle pine furniture. Medium to dark brown wood stain. I used it for this antique armoire below in my book Amazing Furniture Makeovers and it.
To whitewash furniture sand the surface to achieve an even texture and remove previous paint. I kept putting off upgrading the cabinet until Valspar got in touch and challenged me to upcycle a piece of furniture. Use a clean paintbrush to apply the whitewash to your wood working in long even strokes with the grain of the knotty pine.
Lowennas pine furniture has over 20 years of experience and sell all over UKWe give you best quality of custom made pine furniture in factory low prices. The six-to-one paint-to-water ratio can vary to produce a lighter more wood shows or darker more paint shows finished appearance. Sep 3 2019 - Explore Cathy Carlisles board How to whitewash furniture on Pinterest.
Now formulate the whitewash. For a more opaque look. Pine is also susceptible to shrinking and swelling as the seasons change because of the higher levels of moisture in the wood.
Dilute white paint with water if water-based or turpentine if oil-based. How to remove paint from wood. Its super easy to mix and apply and its budget-friendly.