The easiest way to create a weathered wood finish either on a laminate surface or a faux wood is by painting the surface with some white chalk paint and later on distress the surface with dark wax.
What do you need to create a weathered wood finish?
- A pair of gloves
- White chalk paint (it could either be light gray for a darker look or a light brown)
- Dark wax
- Clear wax
- Lint-free rag
- Round brush
Steps to follow when creating a weathered wood look on a piece of wood.
- The most important thing to do before you start painting the piece of wood is to clean it thoroughly by ensuring all the dust particles are gone and the surface is smooth and clean.
- Use your white paint to cover the entire piece of wood with a white coat painting and it’s not always a must to use white paint you can decide to e a little bit creative and use a light gray or light brown paint. The light gray paint creates a more realistic weathered wood look but in case you desire the end products to be very light you can always use white paint.
- If the look is not like you desired you can always add a second coat of paint.
Once the paint is dry, now comes the dry wax
After following these steps you will be really amazed by how good your DIY weathered wood look turns out.
