Comments on: How to Whitewash Wood https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/ Painted Furniture, Home Decor and More! Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:38:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-55537 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1462#comment-55537 In reply to Susan.

I haven’t tried this out yet, but I think she means that the tint base is dark. It isn’t actual paint. But I’m not 100% sure.

]]> By: Susan https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-55531 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1462#comment-55531 In reply to Christine.

I don’t understand. How can a dark tinted paint go on white and dry clear?????

]]> By: Carol https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-45269 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1462#comment-45269 Wow, I love the bleached nightstands. I love the work you do. I wish I had the patience to do something like this.

]]> By: Leslie https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1462#comment-1179 Your nightstands turned out beautiful!!! The difference in the before and after is like night and day. I would love to know what product she was talking about too.

]]> By: Cydne https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1462#comment-1137 In reply to admin.

This is late, but I think she means to pick out flat latex paint that is meant to be tinted dark colors – but then don’t tint it. It will dry clear.

]]> By: admin https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-62 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1462#comment-62 In reply to Christine.

Hey Christine! Thank you so much for the info! I’m not sure I’m exactly understanding what the product is though.

]]> By: Christine https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-61 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1462#comment-61 There is a finish that doesn’t darken raw wood. Found it by accident and I’m currently using it on practically everything! I’m veneering cabinets and using it to preserve the gorgeous white oak grain.
Anyway…
Pick up some dark paint base. You know, the can they put the pigment into? Get DARK (for navy, charcoal, black, etc) Exterior, FLAT, latex. It goes on WHITE OH NO! But it dries so incredibly invisible you have to mark where you left off. Absolutely no change in the raw wood underneath. It’s smooth, and the wood shouldn’t oxidize under it because of the UV protection, water proof-ness, etc. It’s beautifully sealed against water and other bad things.

I just smooth it and give things a 2nd coat for sealing.
A bonus: If you use this over chippy paint, it glues it down without the gummy look of polys. Again, invisible, but you can’t pick the chips off with your fingernail.

You have so many tools in your tool box, I thought you might enjoy another one I find brilliant!

Beautiful job on this nightstand!

]]> By: White Washed Nightstands | Country Chic Paint {guest post} | Country Chic Paint Blog https://arayofsunlight.com/how-to-whitewash-wood-raw-wood-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-56 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1462#comment-56 […] To learn even more about this transformation, stop by Natalie’s full length blog post. […]

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