How to recreate this look?

05-19-2012, 12:28 PM	#1
smokey847 Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 199	How to recreate this look? Wanting to make the same thing out of pallets--how do I get this washed look?

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05-19-2012, 12:36 PM	#2
Brushjockey Rubbin walls since'79     Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mn Posts: 2,377	How to recreate this look? Looks to be one coat of paint (or a primer) , sprayed on. Will soak into the raw wood irregularly. Don't go for complete opacity. you could also sand off corners to enhance the old look. __________________ "It's better to come here with questions before you screw up than to come here after and ask how to fix them."- JS

05-19-2012, 08:10 PM	#3
Jay 78 Learning Things Every Day     Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: MI Posts: 555	How to recreate this look? Quote: Originally Posted by smokey847 how do I get this washed look? Use Behr. __________________ Under Construction

05-20-2012, 04:01 AM	#4
chrisn paper hanger and painter     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hagerstown MD Posts: 5,711	How to recreate this look? Quote: Originally Posted by Jay 78 Use Behr. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-20-2012, 06:47 PM	#5
sdsester Member     Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 8,579	How to recreate this look? Quote: Originally Posted by Jay 78 Use Behr. Nope! It will take the OP three coats of primer and paint in one to get the coverage he wants to replicate. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.