I wanted to lighten the grey looking poplar table top to restore the whitewash look.
White wash wood table top.
Technique 1 paint and water.
The table top feels and looks like raw wood and very porous.
Dry brushing uses ordinary paint to achieve a similar effect while painting furniture white using more typical methods creates an opaque even appearance.
Again it does not have to be perfect.
The beauty of this weathered wood finish is that you can truly embrace any imperfections that your piece of furniture may or may not have.
Once it is dry it was time for the white wash.
Whether you choose pickling or whitewashing both of these techniques simply serve to lighten the color of the wood.
Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts.
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Gently brush on the clear finish to protect both the wood and the stain.
Diy made easy with newton s.
The first coat of whitewash creates a soft rustic white wash wood stain look.
Apply one more layer using the same watered down mixture of 70 water with 30 paint of your final paint color for me it was navajo white to add the look of the white wash.
It has a bit of farmhouse and a bit of beachy.
Dip rag in mixture and apply it liberally to the wood as you would a stain wiping over it with a rag to evenly distribute it.
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How to get the white wash coastal beach style look on natural timber and furniture with newton s whitewash stain.
Pickling is the best choice for white staining oak.
I m pretty sure the table top is made of poplar and the pedestal made of elm.
Results after the first whitewash application.
It was described as antique whitewash.
However the pedestal is lighter than the table top.
Once the whitewash has dried use a clear water based finish to protect the wood.
Roll it on right on top of the blue.