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.
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| Oil based glaze was used to faux paint this door. You can see where it is beginning to crack and eventually peel |
I spoke to a professional at a paint store and they explained that you should never use oil for outdoors because oil becomes brittle from the sun. Water based paints are more flexible and expand differently with the heat. Therefore, they are a better option for exterior surfaces.
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.
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.
4 comments:
I think the company didn't have enough knowledge about the faux painting. I guess they should think of the beast solution about it. They couldn't continue this kind of job unless they want to lose their customer.
mine is more or less like this one, How do I fix it?
Dear Munchkin, you will need to sand the door down, then use a very good primer that sticks to oil but that is water based. Then paint with your base coat again and proceed to faux paint the faux wood faux finish. Did you have someone else paint the door or did you?
I think the company didn't have enough knowledge about the faux painting. I guess they should think of the beast solution about it.
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