How Many Coats of Pro-Resist

[Cactusman]

Yes, how many coats of ProResist do you use to insure the antiquing doesn’t “stain” the other dye colors? I end up with a thin coat of antiquing color on parts of my work I don’t want antiqued. I use three coats and I’m not satisfied. Suggestions? Experiences? Thank you for al feedback.

David

[TonyV]

1 coat.  Antique is a stain that can stain just about anything it touches if it is allowed to dry, even pro-resist.  So don't let it dry where you dont want.  Technique counts here.  Apply the antique in smaller sections and quickly wipe off before it has a chance to dry.  Practice on scraps to get the feel of it ( you get some tooling practice this way, too).

It might still darken the wipe-off areas a bit, but you will learn to take this into account.

You can try 2 coats, or more, if you wish, but practice working smaller areas anyway. Practice is good.

Edited 16 hours ago by TonyV

[chuck123wapati]

Don G has an excellent vid on antiquing.

[Tim Schroeder]

The antique finish is always going to tint it a little bit. This piece has NO resist at all. I usually use Wyosheen for resist and topcoat. This piece has NO resist at all and I antiqued it three times to get the tooling dark enough. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Tim Schroeder

[FrankHester]

1 hour ago, Tim Schroeder said:

The antique finish is always going to tint it a little bit. This piece has NO resist at all. I usually use Wyosheen for resist and topcoat. This piece has NO resist at all and I antiqued it three times to get the tooling dark enough. 

Can I ask what color of antique you used on this project.  Whatever it is, it looks great.

[Tim Schroeder]

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