How to pull off this finish!?

Fab and Pretty
by Fab and Pretty
Thanks so much! According to restoration hardware..."a finish that mimics decades of real-world use". This is the product link http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod2701252&categoryId=cat160055
Thanks so much!
  6 answers
  • Libbie B Libbie B on Jan 27, 2015
    Great piece..... Good Luck!
  • ...I might have a concoction that you could try....It;'s a mix of AS chalk paint as a base coat ,with Old English furniture Scratch Cover ( the dark one ) , with about 8 to 9 drops of it added to a water base tintable ( such as Minwax). Choose the base color of the paint you wish to have, if you dont want to use AS , you could basically use most any flat or satin paint in a color that is a grey/ dark gray/ , along those lines. Let your base coat dry and then spread the other concoction over that, and leave on about 1- 2 minutes, then wipe off, leaving some of this mixture behind and blend it. You can use this multiple times for depth, I have also used the Old English to darken finishes and create depth. Hope this helps you in some way. I am always experimenting with paint finishes and products.
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    • Bobbie Werling Bobbie Werling on Sep 30, 2016
      Hi can i get the steps on how to get this dark gray finish?
  • @ Donna Larsen designs...You are so welcome, I hope it helps. :)
  • @ Debra : i will e mail you either this evening or tomorrow with the details, its really rather simple. You can add the wax afterwards, if desired. :) I experiment with things, as I stated...and was using ' dry brush ' techniques since....1989.lol.
  • Lis1209564 Lis1209564 on Jan 29, 2015
    shelbybella, could you also email me the full details and steps that you take to achieve this look with the Old Eglish and AS paint. Thank you! My email is: Lisland5@optonline.net
  • SINDY SINDY on Jan 30, 2015
    I use bees wax over chalk paint