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Permalink Reply by jabes on June 9, 2014 at 4:15am

I've used watercolour from a tube to darken the wood, the distress with various hard objects so it penetrate the finish then use darker paint rubbed in with a sponge and wiped off while wet leaving darker paint in the dints. finish with wire brush coarse s/ paper etc. try out on a bit of scrap see how you get on...

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Permalink Reply by mark68 on June 9, 2014 at 9:50am

Thanks....ill do some testing of both ideas to get right...watch this space! 

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Permalink Reply by Muddy Creek Guitars on June 9, 2014 at 11:44am

I've used a wash made out of acrylic paint mixed with water. Rub it on, and then rub it off right away. Gives a dull uneven finish.

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Permalink Reply by mark68 on June 9, 2014 at 12:01pm

Nice thanks

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Permalink Reply by Andy K on June 10, 2014 at 1:31am

I've seen a suggestion on another thread to use tea or coffee wiped on with a sponge or cloth to make a box or image look older.

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Permalink Reply by jabes on June 10, 2014 at 3:55am

i used to do that to make 'treasure maps' when i was a kid. that was a long long time ago. lol

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Permalink Reply by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) on June 29, 2015 at 1:13pm

I use old reliable steel wool and vinegar as a wash.

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Permalink Reply by john mackay on July 1, 2015 at 7:47am

info is in here...

http://www.xrestore.com/Pages/Aging.htm

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Permalink Reply by Primitive Acoustics on July 1, 2015 at 10:11am

Thinned artist acylic paint works well and you can still finish with Tru-Oil or other finish over it.  I use a brush and rag and mix my colors to get the effect I want. 

I have also used multiple light coats of spray paint and sanded them back to make it look kind of funky and vintage.

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