Has anyone done work with antiquing glaze?
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You can still use an antiquing wax over the paint, even if its not chalk paint. Or you can dilute a dark brown paint to make a wash and then wipe if off while still wet to get an aged look.
I would buy glaze with the right brown tones for your project. Or, if you have the right brown in a water based paint in your stash, add some water to make it really liquid. Next step - brush your glaze on a small area. Let it set a minute then wipe off with a clean rag or paper towels. Follow the wood grain when wiping for the most pleasing look. Don't wait too long to wipe but if you have a build up that's darker than you want, apply a little glaze then wipe it off. The new application of glaze will liquefy the first layer, allowing you to wipe as much off as you like. If it's not dark enough put another layer on and wipe off till you get the look you like.
Update.... I had no luck finding the right color of brown in antiquing glaze. So, I found a "recipe" using faux glaze and Minwax stain. I stirred 1 part of Minwax Honey to 4 parts of faux glaze from Home Depot. I stirred and stirred until somewhat mixed. The stain went on great and wiped well. By the time I got to island two, the two began to coagulate, and my workability time was cut in half!!
For coat two, i used only stain. It took a bit longer to dry, but I had plenty of time to work with it.
Looking back, I would still use the minwax and faux glaze, just more stain and less glaze, maybe a 50/50 blend. I say that because I purchase wood corbels, painted red and used stain, took forever to dry, but does look good! It does need the glaze to speed up dry time.
I have one more coat of polyurethane and will take off the frogtape and uncover the floor. I will be posting pictures of our remodel, as well as my farm house style islands!
A couple of pictures....