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Liming
Faux lime is a painting technique that is growing in popularity. Historically, wood was limed to protect it; but the liming technique has exploded in popularity as a way of simply enhancing the characteristics present in wood. This technique is particularly suited to open grain woods, such as oak, and also works well on molded or carved surfaces where it can highlight the carpenter's craft. Providing the object that is to be limed is stable and solid in structure, the technique usually is very effective. Begin by cleaning the surface area thoroughly, taking time to ensure that all wax or finishes are removed. You can accomplish this in a variety of ways; however, using steel wool and thinner is one of the fastest and easiest.
There are a number of different materials that can be used to create a limed effect. White emulsion thinned with water, thinned oil based undercoat or thinned eggshell primers are all highly effective. Alternatively, you can use a proprietary liming wax.
In our example images, we have 70% oil based undercoat thinned with turpentine.
1 and 2 Color Liming Effect: White and Green-tinted white oil based paint thinned with turpentine.
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Summary: Liming is a paint on - wipe off effect that is intended for use on wood surfaces. It is an ideal technique to use for liming furniture such as night tables, dressers and, of course, wood panels. When white paint is used as the primary color, the final effect looks like a pickled type finish. This is particularly apparent when the surface is pink oak. Faux lime is an easy to create and durable finish that tends to take on more character as the finish ages and the patina develops. Another finish that is very similar is Milk Painting. Both finishes create an aged looking finish.
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