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iread
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Can I put a crackle medium on wood then add top coat of paint? I would like to attain the effect of cracked paint and see the wood underneath rather than another color on an old chest.
 
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conrad
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The only way I know this might work is to first paint the piece with a latex paint that simulates the wood color/tone of the chest. The latex (rubber in the paint) is what helps create the crackle finish you are apparently looking for.
 
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alibaba
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I did that on an old shelf. The wood was dark and it shows thru the white crackle finish.
 
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iread
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alibaba did you do anything special to prep the wood before doing the crackle? Besides sanding?
 
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