Dry brush white paint onto your board.
How do you make something look like distressed barn siding.
This process will create the aged worn look that most barn boards have.
Wadded up stain soaked rags can spontaneously combust.
When you re done with the stain rags hang them over the edge of a bucket or garbage can to dry before disposing of them.
To dry brush you simply dip your bristles into the pain water mixture then wipe it off a bit then brush onto the board lightly.
It s easy and no real technique you re just going with the grain and lightly sweeping across the board.
Lay a chainsaw bar flat onto the surface of the board and cut circular marks into the surface to simulate rough saw mill.
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You can see here all the different types of grooves and dents that the different tools and objects made.
Variation will add to the authentic look.
Faux planked look for tabletops with a mini circular saw you can turn any solid tabletop into the planked one.