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Modern Contemporary Bedroom: Faux Wood Dressers From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-108

Now that the walls have been painted, the dresser gets a faux wood look using a graining tool.

Materials:

Sandpaper
Latex paint
Glaze
Graining tool
Brush

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	Figure A
	Figure B

1. Sand through the top layer, to prepare the dresser for paint.

2. Apply a brown latex eggshell paint (figure A), then allow to dry.

3. Add three parts glaze to one part latex paint to create a topcoat glaze. Use a darker shade than the base coat.

4. Apply the topcoat glaze.

5. While the paint is still wet, drag the graining tool over the topcoat (figure B) using a rocking motion.

Resources:

Paint
Kelly Moore
Website: www.kellymoore.com

Glazing Liquid
Mc Closkey
Phone: 1-800-345-4530
Website: www.mccloskey.com

Graining Tool
Spectra Paint
Website: www.spectrapaint.com
Email: mail@spectrapaint.com