Painting on wood
Painting on wood
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e-pill what prep would you recommend for an old piece of plywood with crackled paint? I want to paint over it but keep the cool weathered look. I think your right it would soak up acrylics way too much. Matte medium also?
- sand it - get rid of the unnecessary bits, then whatever finish matches your paint choiceadumbratesly
- yes, sand the surface down, you want the wood to get some absorption of the pigments..e-pill
- if you paint on top of paint, it wont have the wood grain in the art as it is covered already.e-pill
- if you want a cracked look, you can add a "crackle medium" to you paint mix to give effect.e-pill
- in terms of the sand paper when you goto the local paint shop, ask them for which one..e-pill
- also if you are painting in oils, use 'Liquin' gel to increase your gloss and extends the paint.e-pill
- its already crackled/aged perfectly. Should I put a matte medium on top to seal before painitng?duhsign