paint ? making an outside door look ancient

21 years ago

I've seen on garden shows a technique using a paint and then a glaze as a second coat and the glaze is applied to make a wall look like a grotto or aged.

I went to menards and the guy said he didn't know of a product that could be used on an exterior door as the second coat (glaze) I have an interior glaze- but it doesn't say anything on the can about being used on an exterior.

I'd like to make partially exposed porch look aged and would like to use this techique on the metal door and some wood items, and even the cement.

I have just painted the door with an enamel Behr paint from home depot, which they said could also be used on the cement.

Please tell me how to 'age' these.

Karen

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Lavinia2
21 years ago
Karen,

Most glazes are water based. The weather will eventually 'eat' them away. If you put Z Spar varnish (it contains linseed oil) directly over the door or wood, ( no added pigment) it shouldn't take long before it begins to discolor and look aged. However you won't be able to control just how aged it will look. Perhaps, you could try a test piece. Good luck.

Lav
silybum
21 years ago
I've aged doors with a crackle finish. I painted a base coat of one color, then a top coat of another color. Then I apply the crackle finish, and use a blow dryer to dry it quick. The top coat cracks as it dries, exposing some of the base coat. Then I used a varnish on top to protect.

The crackle finish is sold by Ralph Lauren Paints, or they have something at Pottery Barn also.

Hope this helps.
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