Non-DJ-related painting question

[Corabar Entertainment]

Long shot asking here, but you're a helpful lot with a lot of knowledge on many subjects outside of the realms of DJing too, so......
(See how I buttered you all up there so you'll all be more inclined to respond? :p)


I am about to embark of a little painting project - it's business related, but not DJ related. I will be painting wood - including some intricate mouldings - in metallic colours. I've got all the right base and top coats sorted, but, what I would ideally like is to age it / make it look antique-y, so looking for something that I could maybe rub into the crevices to darken them / make it look a little tarnished.

Has anybody ever done anything similar?

If so, what did you use and how well did it work?

Anybody got any knowledge / ideas on the subject?

[Sapphire Disco]

Maybe use stain varnish wipe of excess with a cloth soaked in white spirit ?

[Corabar Entertainment]

Is it something you've tried, Paul?

[Sapphire Disco]

Is it something you've tried, Paul?

Not personally but I know it's used to create the shabby chic look , guess it depends on how it's going to react with your base best to do a tester first.

[Corabar Entertainment]

Cheers, Paul. Very helpful.

[Pe7e]

Try typing 'antique paint finishes' into Google, it brings up many options including you tube 'how to' videos
'crackle paint finish' may also bring up suitable ideas

[Daryll]

I have done this in a kitchen , its called a distress look, have a look at .

http://www.florencefinds.com/a-diy-hand-distressed-painted-picture-frames/

This is just picture frames , but it will work for anything

Daryll

[Corabar Entertainment]

Try typing 'antique paint finishes' into Google, it brings up many options including you tube 'how to' videos
'crackle paint finish' may also bring up suitable ideas


I have done this in a kitchen , its called a distress look, have a look at .

http://www.florencefinds.com/a-diy-hand-distressed-painted-picture-frames/

This is just picture frames , but it will work for anything

Daryll
Thanks guys, but 'crackle' or 'distress' finishes are not really what I'm after@ more of a patina effect, I suppose... you know when intricate metal-work has been around for a long time? I suppose it more or less like adding 'dirt' to the crevices!

Oh, and I have spent quite a bit of time on google, but there's a lot of conflicting things being suggested (not to mention an awful lot of chaff to plough through to get to anything approaching wheat), so I thought I'd ask in case anyone has done anything similar, or knows someone who has / does... you never know!

[Marc J]

Just do the best paint job you can on it, with the colours you're looking for.

Then leave it around the house for a few years, maybe taking it in and out the garden now and then, finished off with a decade or two in the attic.

Then you should have exactly what you're looking for :D

[Corabar Entertainment]

Just do the best paint job you can on it, with the colours you're looking for.

Then leave it around the house for a few years, maybe taking it in and out the garden now and then, finished off with a decade or two in the attic.

Then you should have exactly what you're looking for :D
...and you can bog off! :p :lol: