paint old T&G cladding white but so the grain shows thro

[ekon]

20 year old untreated pine T&G cladding (on interior wall of outhouse) ..want to paint the wall white but so the grain shows through.
Is there a type/brand of paint you can use straight out of the tin that's designed to do this?..or is it a case of mixing a sort of "whitewash" with latex paint and water. Thanks

 

[joe-90]

I usually use a water-based matt varnish and add a little vinyl matt to get the effect I want.

 

[ekon]

thanks Joe..when you say a little vinyl matt..roughly what proportions..I know I have to do a test piece first but just interested what works for you. how much white paint to say to 1 litre of the w-b varnish.

Any recommendations re brands..especially re the water-based matt varnish..but also the vinyl matt?

 

[Paintbrush]

Have a look at the Osmo range Country Colour range, it's opaque and designed to let the grain show through.

http://www.paintsandinteriors.co.uk/?p=osmo.country.colour

It looks expensive but coverage is high plus no need for a separate u/c.

 

[TheDec]

The effect of which you are trying to achieve is known as colour washing, sometimes referred to as pickling, or indeed rustic. It involves the application of either a stain/varnish or paint system in a highly diluted form, so to achieve this effect you need to thin your product at around 50% or more to achieve the desired result.

Dec