Whitewashing a plain wooden door is a way to finish it inexpensively and attractively.
White washed pine doors.
Dip rag in mixture and apply it liberally to the wood as you would a stain wiping over it with a rag to evenly distribute it.
Make sure to work white stain into any knots that may be in the wood to accentuate the knot.
Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts.
Today s whitewashing materials are less caustic giving you old fashioned character with up to the minute convenience.
Once the stain has set up for 2 to 3 minutes work the stain into the wood using a rag and wipe away the excess stain wiping gently with the grain.
Whitewash is an ideal finish to apply over new untreated pine.
Follow the grain of the wood and wipe away excess stain with another clean rag.
Technique 1 paint and water.
How to give a whitewash effect to a wooden door.
It allows you to appreciate the wood grain without the yellow tint that you get from natural wood.
The key is to use a semi transparent stain as an opaque stain will look like paint.
Back in the day natural woods were whitewashed with a lime solution to keep furniture and home building planks and boards safe from insects.
Whitewash stain is ideally suited to pine.
Rather than simply painting it white a whitewash effect allows the grain of the wood to show through preserving the natural beauty while freshening up a plain wooden door.
The pale golden color and generous sprinkling of open knots give knotty pine its distinctive and well loved look.