9 Best Of How To Paint Wood To Make It Look Vintage Best Wallpaper JPG. Wipe the glaze off right away with either a rag fine steel wool or piece of carpet. I do a lot of layering with both paint and stain.
I think I achieved that. This will require more strokes and does take some time but it is what will give you the appearance of worn weathered painted wood you are after. So first you brush on the brown then wipe it off in a straight line- then you brush the white on over the brown and wipe it off in a straight line- blending the two together.
Immediately after wiping the stain from the raw wood I drag a semi-dry brush with paint over the surface.
Mix paint thats two shades darker than your basecoat with. When dry apply a second thin coat. Our project used walnut oil but you can use any type of wood stain or dark paint for similar results. Color the Bare Wood Once the preliminary sanding is complete apply wood stain or dark paint as a coloring agent to low spots and areas where wood has been exposed.