antiquing painted crown molding?

Question

I have painted my living room/dining room a golden yellow color and painted ceiling and crown molding a shade lighter, kind of light yellow. The crown molding was not wood but white painted molding. I would like to antique the crown molding to break up what seems to me too much yellow. Although no one else seems to think it is too yellow. Can I mix the stain of my oak woodwork (golden oak stain) with either water or glaze and brush on molding then wipe off? What else can I do?

my crown molding is not white. It is painted the same color as the ceiling, a yellowish color.

eskie lover,

thank you!!!

it is painted just with regular flat latex wall paint, dutch boy as a matter of fact. i will try glaze and burnt umber, brush on and wipe off. i want a more antique tuscan look. repainting it another color, like white would be too stark and not go at all. my wood trim is golden oak, oak wood. i want it to go in crevases a little darker and just a hint of color over the rest. it just seems too yellow. my look is tuscan. will get darker wood furniture. accessories, yellow, bronzy, greens and golds and yellows

Answer 1

I just asked my painter who is painting my ceiling and crow molding as I write. If you used latex paint on the molding, you can glaze over it with water based products. To antique it, mix a glaze with a third burnt umber or sienna acrylic or latex paint, a third water and a third Floetrol (available at the home improvement store in the paint/stain aisle). Depending on the finish you want, you can rag it on and off, sponge it on and rag it off, or brush it on lightly so that it gets into the low spots on the molding. I asked him about mixing the stain and he does not recommend it as you may not be pleased with the results if it is oil based. Minwax, he says does make a water based gel stain that would work with your paint, if it is latex, but he still says that the glaze witll give you more control, a better finish and will be easier to apply.

Answer 2

Antique Crown Molding

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Read the stain can as to what you can dilute it with. If it is anything but water based I would not use water. Next, take the "light yellow" can and read to see what base it has. If the two are compatible then take a piece of junk wood and paint it "light yellow" and let it dry then try your antiquing. If you have no clue what I am talking about. Take your paint and stain to a local paint store and ask them. They should be very help full, sorry but try to avoid the part-time kid at wally world.

Good luck

Answer 5

The stain will not cover the molding unless it is sanded to resemble bare wood. White is hard to cover with stains because they are lighter in color.