Cracked Paint Finish Wood

Step 1 apply spray primer to the entire table and let dry.

Cracked paint finish wood.

Remove rotted wood using. Sand lightly with 320 grit sandpaper to smooth the surface. Brush only once over the glue rather than using several brushstrokes in the same area or you may hinder the crackling process. The cycle gets progressively worse like the blue paint in the picture.

You can use latex paint of any level of gloss for the base coat color but a semi gloss or satin is ideal so that the cracks of color shimmer in the light. Cracks allow water and water vapor to get in and the moisture causes the wood to swell which then causes the finish to start peeling. Moving in the direction of the grain. Brush the paint over the glue while it is still tacky to achieve the crackle effect.

The process gives the furniture a beautiful vintage appearance making it look as if it s been handed down for generations. Apply a generous bead of waterproof. The surface of the paint is broken or fractured. The lines or cracks might be long minuscule or somewhere in between.

Use a flat latex or acrylic paint for the top coat otherwise the crackling may not happen. Furniture with a crackle finish has lots of lines that show the paint color under the top coat. Inspect the wood for dry rot which may be darker brown and crumbly or spongy in texture.