How to Mix Paint Glaze
Paint glaze is a thin mixture of paint that is applied over a base coat. Glazes are normally used when you are painting faux finishes. Glazes can also be used when repainting cabinetry. Glazes are essential elements for creating quality dimensional paint treatments. When glazes are mixed with paint, it extends the drying time, giving more time for texturing and different faux finishes. Glazes come in different colors and you can make your own glaze color. The general ratio for mixing glaze with paint is four parts glaze to one part paint. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Use the measuring tape to mark lines for mixing in the five-gallon bucket. Measure two inches from the bottom of the bucket and mark a line. Continue to mark a line every two inches until the marker lines reach ten inches.
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Open the paint can and pour the paint into the five-gallon bucket until the paint line reaches the first two-inch marker line.
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Open the glaze can and pour the glaze into the five-gallon bucket with the paint until the mixture reaches the ten inch-marker line. This will give you the correct ratio of paint to glaze: one part paint to four parts glaze.
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Use the paint stirring stick to stir the paint-glaze mixture until it has reached the desired translucency and consistency.
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Test the mixture on a piece of scrap cardboard to get a good idea of the translucency and consistency of the glaze.
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Tips & Warnings
The more glaze added to the paint, the more translucent the glaze will be.
Darker colored paint can turn light if too much glaze is mixed into it.
Try not to use a flat latex base coat.
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