I’ve seen several talented furniture rescuers ( Miss Mustard Seed comes to mind ) using Valspar Asphaltum glaze on their shabby chic creations.
Valspar Asphaltum Antiquing Glaze |
I have to tell you right now, I had not been very successful with this glaze. Every time I tried to use it, I ended up wiping it all off and ditching my efforts. However, I finally figured out the technique for using this glaze ( on this project ). The trick can be summed up with “less is more”!
I poured out a quarter size dollop of the Valspar Asphaltum glaze.
Then gently dab your paint brush into it. Dab almost all of the glaze off onto a rag.
Next, lightly brush the glaze over your surface. The picture below shows using TOO MUCH!
Too Much Glaze |
This is the amount you should see when you drag your paintbrush over the surface. Very dry brush and hardly any glaze on it:
Just Right |
If the results still look too dark to you, go ahead and wipe the glaze off with a rag.
You can also drag your brush sideways. This works especially well on furniture edges.
Just Right, Sideways Dragging |
Here are the results of using the asphaltum glaze on this dresser .
Now that you’ve seen the technique, what do you want to try this out on?