How To Whitewash Barn Siding

Combine all the ingredients in a bucket and mix well.

How to whitewash barn siding.

Brush don t roll the paint on in the. White wash barnwood paneling now available. Remember to always paint and wipe with the rag in the direction of your wood grain. It will be uneven but that s a good thing.

I brushed over each area 3 4 times for each coat. Mix up 1 part water to 2 parts flat white latex paint we used budget ceiling paint from our local hardware store. We wanted to turn this large storage space int. Dip rag in mixture and apply it liberally to the wood as you would a stain wiping over it with a rag to evenly.

How to whitewash your barn and coop 1. This week we started a big project in our creepy basement. Repeat with another 1 2 layers if you want it to look more white. Use a paintbrush or roller to apply it to.

A wire whisk worked the best for me 2. Learn how to do a whitewash paint in today s video. Ok on to the tutorial. Optional stain your wood a medium brown we used wheat by rustoleum with just a touch of kona to make it a bit darker.

Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts. Start with two coats and if you want a darker look add more. I used the rag to wipe down areas where my paint was too thick. You are looking for the whitewash to be the consistency of pancake batter so add more lime or water if you need too.

Use it as a white wash stain. Materials list amazon links. Dry and repeat coats until desired opacity. Dip a rag into the paint and wipe it onto the wood surface.