Whitewashing white oak

[Mr.Scrappy]

Building a bed out of white oak, will be diluting white paint with water to achieve the desired look. First question is what grit do I sand to? 220 is what I’m thinking but want to make sure the grain pops, second is if anyone has any tips for this, it will be my first time. Should I apply it before glue up?

Thanks

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[Packard]

That is probably not the route you want to go. 

It is likely you are after a finish called “pickle finish”.  There are many videos on line for this.
https://www.google.com/search?q=pickleing oak&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m

You can also use a white grain filler to fill the grain, but not color the smooth face.  It adds contrast.
https://www.google.com/search?q=whi...r wood&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m

 

[Holzhacker]

Oh an oldy but a goody. When in the 90's was that when the pickled Oak cabinets were all the craze? I can't remember time periods worth a damn.
As Packard said, just watering down paint is not the way to go. I knew painters at the time who were buying and mixing specific products to get that look and it wasn't just watered down paint.

 

[tjbnwi]

Is this the look you’re trying to achieve?

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Tom

 

[Mr.Scrappy]

Is this the look you’re trying to achieve?

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Tom

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[Mr.Scrappy]

Is this the look you’re trying to achieve?

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Tom

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here are a couple pictures of our fake beam we have in the house, white oak, and the painters used watered down paint to get this finish. We both love the look, and want to duplicate it on the bed.

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[Packard]

There is also “cerused” finish.  At the one minute mark she shows an example.

I did not watch the entire video, but in the past I have seen this done with Briwax’s liming paste.

 

[tjbnwi]

Is this the look you’re trying to achieve?

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Tom

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here are a couple pictures of our fake beam we have in the house, white oak, and the painters used watered down paint to get this finish. We both love the look, and want to duplicate it on the bed.

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I use thinned primer not paint. My preferred primer for this is SW Wall and Wood. Start with a 50% cut, do a few tests, odds are you’ll be at a 70% to 75% cut to get the look you’re after.

Proper technique is key. Apply with a foam brush and blend as you go.

Tom

 

[tjbnwi]

There is also “cerused” finish.  At the one minute mark she shows an example.

I did not watch the entire video, but in the past I have seen this done with Briwax’s liming paste.

I use Bri’s liming paste also to ceruse oak also. It works really well.

Tom

 

[Mr.Scrappy]

Is this the look you’re trying to achieve?

[attachimg=1]

Tom

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here are a couple pictures of our fake beam we have in the house, white oak, and the painters used watered down paint to get this finish. We both love the look, and want to duplicate it on the bed.

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I use thinned primer not paint. My preferred primer for this is SW Wall and Wood. Start with a 50% cut, do a few tests, odds are you’ll be at a 70% to 75% cut to get the look you’re after.

Proper technique is key. Apply with a foam brush and blend as you go.

Tom

Thanks Tom, this is exactly how the painters explained it to me. It is SW paint, they used the ceiling paint is what I was told.

Any recommendations on sanding? What grit to stop at?

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[tjbnwi]

I prefer the W&W primer, try both.

Oak is hard, hand sanding I’d try 180, with an ETS I’d look at 150.

Tom

 

[jcrowe1950]

Hi Folks,

    Has anybody considered a hard wax oil like Rubio Monocoat or Odie's Oil with the addition of titanium oxide to add a bit of a white tinge? Rubio offers a number of solutions with various degrees of "whiteness" and Odie's has white pigments one can add to any of their products. It has worked for me.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Hi Folks,

    Has anybody considered a hard wax oil like Rubio Monocoat or Odie's Oil with the addition of titanium oxide to add a bit of a white tinge? Rubio offers a number of solutions with various degrees of "whiteness" and Odie's has white pigments one can add to any of their products. It has worked for me.

That was going to be my suggestion. It will give you not only consistent coverage, but protection, at the same time. Cotton white is often used with Whie Oak, to tone it down some. There are plenty of examples of Youtube creators using it. Bourbon Moth comes to mind immediately.