In the decoration of building structures and interiors a new trend has appeared. These are artificially aged materials. In some styles (for example, country), their application is highly desirable. Part of the popularity of this trend is explained by the fact that such things seem stylish and, so to speak, "with history".
Let's talk about how to grow old wood and things from wood. The tools that will be useful to you: plane, chisel, nylon crust, brush, fine sandpaper, can also take blunt core. Before growing old, we will find out which material is suitable for this purpose. Young sapwood is hardly suitable, as it does not represent decorative value. Since resins make processing difficult, resinous wood also does not work. What you need is Presence of healthy knots and bright texture. So, treat your workpiece with a hand plane. Do not use an electric one - it will not give the effect of naturalness. Use a chisel along the edges to make short and shapeless cuts. Next, treat the surface using a nylon crust. Its working part should be perpendicular. Do not press the tool, move it smoothly and easily. For more naturalness, you can still work with a blunt core, adding a few "wormholes" with it. After cleaning the surface, paint it with a special decorative tinted coating. Spread over the workpiece with fine sandpaper to increase its contrast. The last step is applying a texture protective coating.
So, we looked at how to grow old. What to do if you need Do not work on some kind of separate workpiece, but, for example, with a cabinet? How to grow old furniture? There are three main methods: chemical (in particular, the use of ammonia, which can cause some harm to the health of the dwellers), thermal - exposure to fire (only specialists are able to perform this type of work) and mechanical. So, the third method is the most accessible and rational. Consider it. First you have to remove the accessories from the surface, as well as all the decorative elements and loops, if any. With the aid of sandpaper, remove the old paint or varnish layer. However, if you intend to use stain, then before you age the tree with stain, you do not need to remove the old covering completely from its surface.
Then apply the paint with a dark tinge. By the way, one color is not necessary to use, the combination of colors can vary. Allow to dry. The next layer of paint should have a slightly lighter shade. Then again some time must pass for drying. After this, you can age the tree by wiping the surface of furniture with fine sandpaper. Thus, you partially remove the upper, lighter layer of paint, so that you can see the lower, darker layer. As a result, you will see the stains and scrapes that are typical for old furniture. Having spent a little effort and paint, you can quickly come to this result.