To achieve the most authentic rustic paint look read our professional tips.
Spray paint rustic look.
Too much light and you won t have an accurate picture of what the piece would look like in a normal indoor setting.
After it s painted lightly rub with sandpaper.
Making it look like weathered wood because there are few things better in this world than that.
Lighter coats versus heavy spray will prevent the paint from dripping and runs.
High gloss gloss sheens premium high gloss paints provide great hide and shine on wood with excellent adhesion.
Choose from a wide variety of over 80 on trend colors available in 6 different sheens for the perfect look.
Then spray paint the whole piece.
Work in natural light.
Antique spray paint can give the appearance of a timely patina in just one coat.
Too little light and you can easily end up over distressing your piece and it ll look beat up and unsightly.
Apply a little more in some areas and a little less in others to give it that natural aged over time look.
Satin rustic orange general purpose spray paint.
Metal spray paint that is evenly sprayed on the shiny surface of a metal piece will give it an immediate look of age and charm.
I m a firm believer in using what you have on hand and never letting paint go to waste so i grabbed some brown paint i had sitting around sadly with no name and watered it down pretty good so that it was easy to wipe and blend.
Semi gloss white general purpose spray paint.
Now for the fun part.
You may notice in the photo below that the paint didn t want to adhere over the edges where the vaseline was applied.