![]() I probably sprayed 8 times on the lowest setting. Just make sure it isn’t so wet that it won’t dry. I applied a thick coat of Iron, then sprayed the top with enough green patina to make it pool up in that area that has that great rust explosion look. But the results are gorgeous! □ How to Patina Paint An Oxidized Iron Rust Paint Finishīoth of these are Iron Metal Paint with the Green Patina Spray. Of the 3, Iron seems to take a bit longer. And it can take 2-6 hours for the Patina to fully develop.īut, you will see it start almost immediately. ![]() That will provide the strongest reaction. Now that I’ve covered how you get started, let’s move onto How to Patina Paint Metal Finishes! Dixie Belle does recommend using the sprays on a wet layer of the metal paint. ![]() BUT you could start with a dark shade of Dixie Belle Chalk Paint as the base. The Iron required 4 or 5 to get full coverage over the blue. The Copper and Bronze Paints only require 2 coats for full coverage. This next photo was taken after applying 1 coat of the metal to the Vintage Duck Egg paint. That metal primer protects the real metal from the oxidizing spray.ĭixie Belle Vintage Duck Egg Chalk Paint on 12 canvases. If you’ll be painting actual metal, you should use the metal primer that is available with these metal paints. Then you apply a second coat of the metal paint and spray on the patina while that 2nd coat is still wet. Then apply 1 coat of the metal paint and let that dry. You start a faux finish with a base coat of a Dixie Belle Chalk paint, in any shade you’d like. Read the full disclaimer here.Ī peek at the Dixie Belle Chalk Paint and Metal Finishes I used. I would never recommend something that I wouldn’t pay for. But as always, my opinion and review of the product are my true reaction and opinion about this product. I was provided free product for this post. Have fun and be sure to check out my YouTube Channel for more easy DIY home décor tutorials. Or paint lines of the patina spray in veins across the paint. Maybe you want to mix a couple metal paints on the same piece. These are just a starting point for your DIY Faux Patina Paint Metal Finishes. Things starting to look too busy? Go with white as a neutralizer: Paint, fabrics-any white accents will balance out the browns.Hopefully, these 20 examples show you how to patina paint and help you pick the metal and patina finish you love. Mixing a dark wood (like ebony) with a light wood (like lime) will always look chic and intentional.” If you’re starting with a wood floor and are adding new wood tones (a table, chairs, etc.), consider using a rug to act as a buffer. “Since wood tones are in the 'neutral' category, it is relatively easy to mix them and achieve a visually pleasing result," says Tulsa designer Emily Davis. Now you just need to be sure you’re doing it right. “Mixing wood tones makes a room more inviting and effortless, rather than calculated and expected," says Hannon Douglas designer Hannon Kirk Doody, "I would not shy away from putting together, for instance, a painted oak table and a Louis XVI walnut commode." Doody also recommends dodging blandness by incorporating other materials (glass, metals, stone) along with the wood.īecause most people don’t buy all their furniture at the same time and place, you’ve probably already been mixing wood furniture tones without knowing you were being stylish. Matchy-matchy wood furniture sets had their moment.
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