How to protect a whitewashed finish
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21 November 2015 at 1:53 am #132570
Fellow workers of wood,
I just finished the coffee table from the series. To try something different, and go for a more rustic look, I whitewashed the poplar base.
Any advice on protecting it? It is a water based paint. I want to keep it as matte as possible without a thick “plasticky” look.
Thanks for any help,
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You must be logged in to view attached files.21 November 2015 at 5:12 am #132574Hey, Kevin, that table looks very nice. Congratulations on the build. Love those protruding tenons!
I think you could put shellac over paint. A couple of coats would do nicely. I’ve not done this, but I recall P.S. saying that you can put shellac over paint. Maybe that was during his blogs and videos on milk paint or chalk paint.
Kevin,
The table looks great. I made a few shelf brackets a while ago and wanted the rustic look as well. I used “old fashioned milk paint” which I sanded a bit to allow some of the wood to peek through.
For a protection coat I used Acriglaze in Matte finish. It was very easy to apply and I am quite happy with the results, no shine no plasticky look.
Jim
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- This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by Jim Braun.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Just remembered that I also used General Finishes High Performance water based poly on a project. I was easy to use, I used satin but they also make a Flat.
High Performance Water based Poly
26 November 2015 at 6:10 am #132728Thank you all for the help. I tried doing some more research on shellac itself. Specifically dewaxed versus regular and how well it adhered to paint. I had some Zinsser clear shellac on hand, and just for the sake of easy, was hoping to use it. What I learned is for every one person who says it has to be a dewaxed type, there is another who says it doesn’t matter. So I went for it. I love the look and feel. I only put one coat on so it was as thin as possible and rubbed it with OOOO steel wool. Came out great.
Thanks for the compliments.
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