Cracked Paint Effect On Wood

The only paint i don t like using it with is regular acrylic.

Cracked paint effect on wood.

This is how simple it is to create a cracked paint effect on any piece of wood old or new. The wife wanted a chipped paint look on the baseboards and trim in a bedroom. Crackle medium is a specialty product that causes paint applied over it to crack resulting in a finish that looks aged and distressed. Trust me i learned the hard way.

I ll show you some pictures with acrylic further down. The thicker the paint the bigger the cracks will be. It is critical that you clean and seal the dry cracked wood on your home s exterior before you paint it to avoid costly repairs later. However this works great with latex too.

My favorite way to do it is with chalk paint. Moving in the direction of the grain. Sand the surface of the wood to make it smooth. Do the same if repainting an old furniture so that it is nicer and.

Regular elmer s or wood glue will work. As the paint and glue dry the cracks occur. You can use latex paint of any level of gloss for the base coat color but a semi gloss or satin is ideal so that the cracks of color shimmer in the light. This is the only technique i use to make crackle paint it works every time without fail.

Paint wood surface with base coat paint and allow to dry thoroughly. Brush the paint over the glue while it is still tacky to achieve the crackle effect. Using acrylic paints and some wood glue this technique works every time. Using a smaller brush brush the surface you want to distress with glue on top of base.

Brush only once over the glue rather than using several brushstrokes in the same area or you may hinder the crackling process. Proper surface preparation is the key to success when you.