I was asked to patch another faux finish. It seems like more and more, customers are calling to fix a job that someone else did. This time is was a garage door that someone had painted with a faux wood finish. The paint and glaze was peeling very badly. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of the damaged area before I fix it, therefore, I can't post it. There was no sense in posting the after picture, either.
But here is a close up picture of the neighbor's garage door that was faux painted by the same company. As you can see by the picture, the glaze is already started to fade, harden and crack. That's because the faux finisher used an oil based base coat and oil based glaze to faux paint the wood finish.
Why do some faux painters use oil glaze?
The open time for oil glazes is a whole lot longer than it is for water based glazes. That's why some professionals prefer to use them. However, as you can see by the picture, they don't hold up very well outdoors because of the sun. So if your doors get a lot of exposure to the sun, you will be very sorry if you resort to using oil paints and glazes, in order to get the open time. Besides, water based paints are usually more eco friendly paints.
How to faux paint wood grain with water based glazes
Using water based faux painting glazes can be difficult outside, especially if you are working directly in the sun. The open time is decreased due to the heat. Working in the shade is better, however, sometimes it's not an option. Therefore, creating the faux wood effect quickly is the ideal solution. Stay posted as we continue to develop our faux wood DVD. The more I paint, the better ideas I am given by the Lord.
