NEW Faux Wood DVD finished!

Now you can learn how to paint a faux wood finish

After 5 years of experimenting, in addition to painting many garage doors as well as front doors and cabinets, we finally finished editing our Faux Wood DVD. You can read all about the various aspects about this finish by going to our page dedicated to how to paint faux wood and at the bottom of the page you can find a link to take you to our store to purchase yours.

What you will learn on the DVD

The segments on the video are split up into 10 main sections, which include time saver tips like those on our other faux painting DVDs.  We split up the teaching on how to achieve a faux wood finish  similar to various types of wood into 3 sections - Cabinets and Doors, Columns, Garage Doors and Misc. Surfaces. The segment on Cabinets and Doors is split up into two sections. One is learning how to achieve a Faux Oak, Cherry and Walnut finish. The other is how to achieve a Faux Mahogany, Beech and Teak finish.  We also including segments called Practice Assignments, Mistakes to Avoid as well as Important Things to Remember.

The faux painting tools you will need

We are so glad to let our customers know that the tools of the patented Triple S Faux System are the main tools used for the techniques taught on this new DVD.  The Multi Color Faux Palette and the Poofy Pad are indispensable for applying the glaze on the surface as well as adding fine specks that are commonly found in popular rich woods. Since the glaze in loaded on the palette, there is no need to carry a paint tray or cup in your hands.  When working in the sun, it's so easy for the glaze to get thickened. Since you are holding the palette with your glaze on it, you can keep your paint tray in the shade.  The palette is so light weight that it is much easier to hold in your hand and shield it from the sun, also. 

After difficulty with a rocker, which is commonly used for adding grain lines, we decided to try to come up with an alternative. We are pleased to announce that we developed our own wood graining pad. As with every company, we continue to adjust the design as we get comments from our customers and as we notice any difficulties while painting more and more surfaces to look like wood. For now, the pad has 2 notched sides that give you 8 different wood grain lines. The pad is the perfect size to hold easily in your hand. Our initial design has a different color on each side, too. But we are in the process of making a decision to adjust the design to be of one color, so that we can lower our cost and benefit our customers with savings.  So far, we have used the pad around 4 times and it still gives us clean lines.  Therefore, the pad won't have to be replaced after just a few times of use.  Two sides are larger for wide areas and the narrower sides are perfect for areas where a large graining pad will not fit. The pad has 2 sides for achieving grain lines that Oak wood has, 2 sides for Mahogany and 2 sides that will give you larger grains for use on garage doors that can be seen from afar.

We also developed and produced a set of wood graining stencils, too.  They are made with small squares that are close to the grain lines where you place tape to hold in place. With these 4 stencils and the wood graining pads, you can add a variety of grain lines.

The type of paint you will use

Since oil paint should never be used outside due to the fact that the heat will make it brittle, causing it to crack and peel, you will use regular wall paint. For added durability, you can use exterior wall paint for the base coat and for mixing your top coat glaze, too.
For a limited time, we are including with every order of our kits that contain the Faux Wood DVD, a FREE Faux Wood Color E-file, that has the colors we have developed for the base coat that are perfect for matching the most popular hard woods. Right now, at the writing of this blog, we have the formula for them, available at Sherwin Williams. We hope to eventually include matches from other paint companies, too.

Another redo of bad faux wood painting

Well, it seems I am getting more calls to redo bad faux wood painted doors.  I sure would have loved to remember to take the before picture but since I have another person who does the sanding, priming and base coat painting, I forgot to ask him to take the before picture.

The person who had done the previous faux painting used oil based gels.  Not even a year later, the garage doors were totally faded and badly cracked. What is really sad is that it didn't even get sun on it!  The front double doors were cracked all over but not faded.  Go figure.  As I have written on my previous posts, you need to use a water based, exterior base coat.  You can use an eco friendly paint even though it's not as necessary since you are working outdoors. Oil paint is flexible, therefore the heat will make it brittle and cause it to get dull and crack. By using a paint conditioner as my faux painting glaze, I know I have a finish that will last.

Anyway, here's the pics of how the doors came out. I tried out a couple of new tools and that's why you see more grain than I usually make for faux mahogany. The client was thrilled and said the doors were beautiful.  Especially about the faux grain.  I think these are the tools I will be making to sell with the Faux Wood DVD.  I adjusted the lightness and color on the close up picture of the grain so you can see what it looks like. Any comments are welcomed.

I am going to have to include a faux painting article about this on my website. Or add it to my faux painting tips page.

Faux wood painted on single garage door

Faux wood painted on double front doors

Faux wood closeup of the grain made with new tools

Faux painting samples by customers

These are just a few samples of pictures and letters I have been blessed with to receive from customers who have bought the patented (7472450) faux painting system the Lord gave me. To view larger image, click on pictures.

My sister and I had an opportunity to fnally use the Triple S Faux in December. It made our job incredibly easy. I'll definitely be using it on more projects.      

Thanks,  

Sherry

Hi Sandra,

I ordered your painting tools and DVD in order to redo my daughters living room walls.  She had her heart set on the old world parchment look with lots of veins. I have never done any faux painting before but your web site made it look so easy that I gave it a try!

I prayed and prayed that I would be able to make her walls look nice.  Well I am so excited to tell you that IT WORKED!!!

Everyone loves it and my daughter says " mom I catch myself walking upstairs just to look at my pretty walls" !  I look at the painting on the walls and am truely amazed that I did it! Your little poofy pads and palette are wonderful!! I feel so lucky that I found your web site!

I can create all these different faux looks and never fail to be amazed that I did it!  Your video shows exactly what to do,step-by-step. After watching it and practicing on posterboards for about half a day, I was able to paint my first amazing wall! So many people who see my work, want me to do painting for them! I'm still learning but am having fun while I do!

I feel that I have started a profitable career for the price of  $39.99!  Also thanks for being there to answer questions and give suggestions.  You are great and your Triple S faux-painting system is wonderful!

Thank you,

God bless you,

Connie

Hey!  Just wanted to say thanks so much for your wonderful products, we'll be doing another order here again soon.  Attached are some pics of what we've been doing around the house if you can use them.  God bless and thank you so much for honoring Him with your work and website!


Rachel

On January 3^rd, 2008 I put my house up for sale.  My neighbor had a couple staying with him whose house burned down 2 months before.  They were not looking to buy at the time, but saw my house and “HAD TO HAVE IT”!

2 months later, they were unable to get financing, so I had an “Open Hose” on a Saturday in March.  3 couple came to look at my house and I had a contract on Monday.  Again, 2 months later, no financing.  This happened for 9 months (4 contracts), Open House…Contract on Monday…No Financing..  Even the couple that I bought the house from 6 years before wanted to buy it back.  Finally, a single women with a large down payment (25%), a good job and a better credit score saw my house and told me she loved everything I did and (again) “had to have it”.

(She bought it for the asking price)

The brickwork in both houses was done with your “Faux Painting Kit”.  After taping off the bricks, I used the “Multi Color Faux Palette” for different color reds, and used the “Poofy Pad” the blend it.

I believe that the painting helped sell my house…

I’ve attached more pix to put in your article (website).

Thanks,

Carla

It's not a scam!

Boy, I got a call from a gentleman who viewed my website and the Faux Painting System that the Lord gave me and he wanted to know if it REALLY was that easy?! I responding excitedly..."Yes!" He told me that he and his wife had been online for 3 hours looking for faux painting tools or DVDs to buy so that he could learn the art and begin to do some work on the side. Well, we talked for quite a time and I'm writing this post for anyone out there who might go to my website and ask the same thing. Next time I hope to discuss the amount of salary one can expect from this growing form of decorative painting.