| This modern finish is getting more and more popular | | | | based stain along the stretch of the grain. Speed of |
| for both wooden furniture and wood floors. Usually | | | | application is essential and the stain may be more |
| people would go for this kinf staining effect on the | | | | evenly achieved by 2 people. See direction of Ronseal |
| floors to match a lighter furniture or to achieve feeling | | | | for the drying time of the product - 1 hour should be |
| of a larger space in smaller sized rooms. | | | | more than enough before application of the sealing |
| There are few ways to achieve a white wash effect | | | | coats of clear varnish. |
| on your wooden floors. Depending on the sealant you | | | | Probably the best effect with this type of stain will be |
| have decided to use on the floors you can either go | | | | achieved with Matt finish. |
| for wax based stains, solvent based stain or using | | | | White Wash Effect with Shots of Acrylic Colourant |
| acrylic colourant mixed with the lacquer you will be | | | | Another tested way of doing the white wash effect is |
| sealing. | | | | mixing shots of colourant directly into the varnish. Take |
| White Wash Effect with Osmo Polyx-Oil | | | | a 1L bottle and fill with 0.9L varnish. Add a shots of |
| After the floors are sanded down to a minimum of | | | | acrylic colourant - white, these are widely available in |
| 80G, prepare the floors for staining with a light buffing | | | | 25ml bottles through decorators merchants such as |
| round. Apply a coat of Osmo Polyx-Oil White (3040) - | | | | Leyland SDM. |
| recommended brush application for a thicker, better | | | | Add another shot to achieve more intense colour. You |
| covering colour. Application with a soft pad and rotary | | | | may also go for double coat of coloured varnish or |
| machine will have a slightly lighter effect, but may save | | | | seal the colour from the first coat with another 2 |
| time if that's acceptable. | | | | coats of clear satin, mott or gloss. |
| Apply another coat or 2 coats of clear Osmo | | | | The acrylic colourants are available in a wide range of |
| Polyx-Oil in Satin or Matt finish, to your preference. | | | | colours, meaning you can achieve not only "white" |
| These should be applied by brush. | | | | wash effect with them. |
| White Wash Effect with "Ronseal White Wash" | | | | Probably the easiest way of completing the effect. |
| This type of stain is applied as any other solvent | | | | |