Pickling is the best choice for white staining oak.
Whitewashing wood with chalk paint.
And let me tell you that now i want to white wash wood whether painted or now.
I don t know why i waited so long to whitewash wood furniture.
How to white wash paint or stain.
Get it pretty wet.
Any water based paint will work approximately 1 part paint to 1 part water aka 50 50 mix.
Use a second dry cloth to wipe off and push the paint into the creases or texture of the wood.
You will need a spray bottle with water white paint i used annie sloan chalk paint in pure white paintbrush and a lint free cloth.
But this is the first time that i will show you how to whitewash wood that has not been painted.
You don t have to use chalk paint any similar colors will work.
Thank you for the post on the tips and tricks for whitewashing with chalk paint.
Though the term whitewashing gets tossed around for a variety of white finishes it generally refers to painting a surface most often wood with watered down white paint.
And another one on already painted wood here.
Whitewashing with slaked lime and calcium carbonate paint was used routinely to paint the rough surfaces of dairy barns which is why the barns are famously white.
Once the whitewash has dried use a clear water based finish to protect the wood.
Work in one direction and try to keep moving before the previous paint dries.
Okay so here are the 3 products needed for this project.
However i do think the.
Watering down paint to make whitewash.
You can see how i created a weathered whitewash finish on natural wood here.
Whether you choose pickling or whitewashing both of these techniques simply serve to lighten the color of the wood.
To be honest i use the whitewashing technique over painted furniture all the time.
For the whitewash wood effect i used a diy chalk paint watered down in a 1 1 ratio.
To whitewash with chalk paint spray water on one section at a time.
A paint with a longer working time is good.
Gently brush on the clear finish to protect both the wood and the stain.