Crackle Paint Finish On Wood

Crackle glaze requires the top coat to be a matte or flat finish for the pattern to form correctly.

Crackle paint finish on wood.

To achieve a spidery mottled crackle finish spray paint the latex top coat. Apply a coat of water based yellow or white wood glue we use a cup of titebond to all surfaces. Brush the paint over the crackle medium in the same direction used to apply the medium. The lines or cracks might be long minuscule or somewhere in between.

The surface of the paint is broken or fractured. Brush only once over the glue rather than using several brushstrokes in the same area or you may hinder the crackling process. Use a spouncer brush to sponge paint the top coat if you want spider web like cracks. To get a crackle finish you will need to think backwards.

Furniture with a crackle finish has lots of lines that show the paint color under the top coat. Brush the paint over the glue while it is still tacky to achieve the crackle effect. Choose a shade of paint that. Be sure to dab paint in the cracks and crevices of the furniture.

Apply a top coat of flat latex or acrylic paint. If you are happy with the shade of wood stain or paint you can crackle the surface as is. Horizontal strokes if the medium was applied. Avoid brushing over freshly coated areas to give the crackle pattern time to form.

Brush the glue on a base coated piece and when the glue is just dry enough to form a thin skin brush on the top coat color. When the primed piece is dry use a paintbrush to apply the color you want to show through in the crackle finish brushing in the direction of the grain. Pour some of the top paint color into a clean paint tray. As the glue dries completely a subtle crackle effect appears.

The process gives the furniture a beautiful vintage appearance making it look as if it s been handed down for generations. You can either leave the surface its existing color or pick something new as your base. Use a flat latex or acrylic paint for the top coat otherwise the crackling may not happen. Brush your top coat on lightly to get thin cracks and brush on a heavy coat to get large cracks.

To give furniture an antique crackle decorative finish. White glue may also be used as a crackle glaze medium. Brush one coat only of flat latex or acrylic paint over the crackle medium or glue. While the glue is still tacky paint on a coat of lighter colored latex paint.

Using a clean paintbrush apply a top coat of flat latex paint in a different color over the dried crackle medium or tacky glue until the piece is fully coated. Just wipe it down with a wet sponge to remove surface dirt and once it s dry brush on a coat of primer. Shop interior stains and sealers.