Final finish after antiquing

[Hildebrand]

I was wondering how you guys do your final finish when you have antiqued?  I use resolene cut 50:50 with water and when I brush it on with a sponge brush it seems to pull the antique out with it, I have tried letting the antique set longer and longer before the top coat but it doesn't seem to change.  I looked at airbrushing but after all of the warnings to only do it outside I am not sure that is the answer for me, we have a pretty short window for doing thinks like that outside here in WY.

Any tips or advice is appreciated.

Happy New Year,

Todd

[chuck123wapati]

2 minutes ago, Hildebrand said:

I was wondering how you guys do your final finish when you have antiqued?  I use resolene cut 50:50 with water and when I brush it on with a sponge brush it seems to pull the antique out with it, I have tried letting the antique set longer and longer before the top coat but it doesn't seem to change.  I looked at airbrushing but after all of the warnings to only do it outside I am not sure that is the answer for me, we have a pretty short window for doing thinks like that outside here in WY.

Any tips or advice is appreciated.

Happy New Year,

Todd

put on a dust mask and spray it one light coat first to help set the antique then more light coats. 8 degreees here this morn but no wind  

[Mablung]

I have used a cheap paintbrush to reduce the effect of brushing out the antique paste. It’s not a perfect solution, as some is still brushed out, but to a lesser degree. 

[Littlef]

I brush on 50-50 Resolene.  I let the antique dry a day if I can.  I use cheap throw away bristle brushes, and brush it as gently as I can.  Even then, I still struggle with the Resolene dissolving some of the antique and pulling some of it out of the stamping.  One day, I'll get an airbrush.  I think that's probably the best way, so there no physical abrasion to pull the antique up.    - I think you could build a small table top paint booth (cardboard, plywood, or some combination) with an exhaust fan, and you could get away with small jobs, or breaking up larger jobs into smaller sections.  I'd think you'd need to make a set up that backs right up to a window or a door, if you can't actually cut a vent.  

[Herbie]

Why do people cut the Resolene 50:50?

 

 

 

[Northmount]

@Hildebrand Moved your post to Dyes, Antiques, Stains, Glues, Waxes, Finishes and Conditioners.

[DoogMeister]

I use an airbrush, and thin Resolene 50/50 with water.  Feibing's Leather sheen (get it at Hobby Lobby in a 4 oz bottle) has a bit less gloss.  I air brush it straight.  Use a light coat and let it at least partially dry before adding another coat.  This avoids the issue with the finish dissolving the antiquing.

[Hildebrand]

21 hours ago, Northmount said:

@Hildebrand Moved your post to Dyes, Antiques, Stains, Glues, Waxes, Finishes and Conditioners.

Thank you,  I looked and missed that category.

Todd

[Littlef]

On 12/31/2024 at 11:45 AM, Herbie said:

Why do people cut the Resolene 50:50?

thinning it out seems to make it apply more evenly, and dry better.  before I started thinning it, I would get runs, and drips, and little globs as it dried.  Thinning it fixed most of that.

 

 

 

[Herbie]

4 hours ago, Littlef said:

 

Thank you, this makes sense.