Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim.
Lime wash wood cabinets.
Limewash glaze adds a hint of texture for dramatic new effects.
Dip rag in mixture and apply it liberally to the wood as you would a stain wiping over it with a rag to evenly distribute it.
Wood lovers look away.
Great job breathing new life into an old piece.
This gorgeous ornate hand carved cabinet has been sitting in my store for months.
I have never heard of lime wash but it looks really great.
Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood.
January 12 2017 at 3 53 pm.
I know i.
I do love your cabinet.
Before you whitewash cabinets remove the doors and clean the cabinets with heavy duty degreaser.
Applying a whitewash.
Blame it on the 80s but lots of homes have honey colored oak cabinets.
Wipe over with a tack cloth to remove.
You may decide to dye or stain the wood before applying the lime wax or to add pigment to the liming wax.
Apply liming wax to clean wood.
Using a clean rag apply the whitewash stain with long smooth strokes that all go in one direction.
January 12 2017 at 9 27 pm.
Yes somewhere deep inside is a wood loving lady.
Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim.
When a lime wash contained.
Technique 1 paint and water.
For use on painted wood.
Whitewashing gives you the best of both worlds.
If you haven t got any offcuts test on an area that doesn t show in the first instance.
Purchase lime wax at your local hardware store and apply it to your oak wood item with a clean cloth.
I think i need to try out this glaze soon.
Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts.
Creating a lime wash over finished wood.
You get the clean brightness of white paint with the gorgeous texture of natural wood.
Vacuum the wood adjacent areas and floor to get rid of any sawdust.
The technique to whitewash cabinets.
In the days before furniture finishes were developed a common way to preserve wood was to wash it with a mixture of lime and water.
Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth.
I had been secretly hoping someone would purchase it as is because i hated to paint it.