How To Antique Wood

How to antique painted wood furniture tips and tricks.

How to antique wood. Distress the piece with sandpaper or steel wool by rubbing the wooden piece down with one of the abrasive objects. I found a cool crate a few weeks. I made a new video about this technique over here.

I speak from experience. Rub over all exposed areas and press down harder on some spots and lighter in other areas to give the piece a more antique look from uneven patches of color. Our example aims at a distressed wood finish with a subtle charm.

Use a damp rag to wipe off a little toner a dry rag to leave on a lot of toner a wet rag to wipe off most of the toner. While the value of an antique piece gradually increases over its lifetime however the condition they are kept in can vastly effect the value of an antique. Make sure to use rubber gloves and a mask during the staining process as well.

It is quite easy to antique a piece of newer wood furniture and make it look distressed by using paint and stain. Be sure not to scrape too hard or you may scrape the wood. Immediately wipe off excess with a dry cloth.

Using a paint brush and stain apply stain to the entire drawer face. Note Conditioning the wood with wax will protect the wood from surface damage. Wait 5 to15 minutes and then use a putty knife to scrape off the paint as it bubbles up.

Apply stripper to all painted surfaces with a chip brush we used an old cooking pot as a reservoir for the stripper. Although glazing furniture is our usual forte around here we also use paint and stain to antique wood when we are looking for a more roughed-up look. Jan 28 2015 - Although glazing furniture is our usual forte around here we also use paint and stain to antique wood when we are looking for a more roughed-up look.