Adding Glaze to Furniture 

Can you tell me What kind of paint did you use ? What is the name the gray? Thanks 😊 🙏

you're so welcome

Thanks so much!

bob scales yes if you go to the beginning of this video I show you exactly how I mix Fusions clear glaze with the Fusion mineral paint to tint the glaze. No water is added. Just glaze and the colour of paint you want to tint it with. I think you’re right. Also I would make sure to leave the glaze dry overnight at least, before varnishing. I haven’t used those brands you mentioned, so you may want to check with their manufacturer instructional info to make sure on details for their product.

You can either dry brush it on or you know you can mix metallic into the clear glaze, even if you have another colour in there, you mix metallic for extra shimmer.

Yes, glaze is perfect for toning down the brighter whites. Thanks so much for watching!

gina mccrudden Fusion Mineral Paint has a built in top coat, so doesn’t need a finish. So there was no need to add anything before glazing.

Sounds amazing, yes, I would seal after glazing with their Tough Coat Sealer once fully dry. If going the wax route they have a lovely wax range including a black wax. If in North America you can find Fusion here: shop.fusionmineralpaint.ca/sharon

That’s great. Thanks for sharing.

You can glaze after dry time (approx 2-4 hours), then after completely finished your whole piece, start counting your cure time (approx 21 days)

Oh I'm glad it helped. It depends on the effect you are going for. I tend to just brush with the grain and then wipe with the grain in long even strokes over large flat surfaces, just so it looks more like grain rather than cross-hatch type of effect. It's great to practice different looks on a piece of board or even cardboard before you start if you're not sure.

No, if you watch carefully from the beginning again, I’m using clear glaze (not wax) mixed with the colour. Wax and glaze are very different as you’ll see when I’m mixing. Glaze is more liquid than solid like wax. I’m using Fusion paints with built in top coat so there was no need to add any extra layer of protection between the bottom colour and the glaze colour. I hope that helps.

You could try a damp cloth or baby wipe but I think you’ll usually find that it takes most or all off. Just experiment on a sample board that you’ve used the same base paint on.

Fusion Mineral Paint products have little to no odour or smell as they are VOC free - meaning no nasty chemicals. I don't use paints with VOC anymore for that reason - too much of a chemical smell and risk of headaches, etc. I paint indoors all the time with no problem. Watch the paints that you use and only use VOC free paint products. The glaze I used is a Fusion Mineral Paint product - no smell.

Fusion's Gel Stain is a completely different product with different purpose, feel and texture. It is thicker, and it is oil based, so will have a different application. But if you have it on hand and want to try it on a piece of scrap wood, you could. It just won't have the same ease of application as a "glaze", for all the reasons I've stated. Hope this helps.

Thanks so much, Gail.

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The glaze is a water based product so I’d suggest you use it with exterior water based products for best compatible results.

Yes, Fusion paint has a built in top coat. But if you are using a chalk type porous paint, you’ll need a top coat before glazing.

Carol Porter yes it’s Fusion Mineral Paint. You can see how I dip the tips of the brush in and wipe as much as I can off onto paper before gently dragging it across the high points of the furniture piece.

Cathedral Taupe for base. Chocolate with glaze, Raw Silk or Champlain for highlights.

Amber Burns it’s recommended to use a tough coat sealer over top of glaze.

I've seen that done successfully too.

Hummer Klein yes you can mix any of the fusion mineral paints with the glaze including their metallics. If you’re using other products, it could be different consistency, so test on something else first. Make sure they’re water based products.

Use an off white for base such as Limestone in Fusion Mineral Paint, then use Fusion’s Antiquing Glaze which is already tinted a perfect brown for antiquing. Or you can just add brown paint to the clear glaze.

I didn't video the glazing of the top section, but you can see the results (applied exactly the same as in this video - brush on, wipe back) in my blog post about this table here: irestorestuff.com/adding-glaze-to-furniture/

April Molet so glad you found this helpful. Thanks for your comments.

Thanks Martha for the lovely feedback.

No, the glaze is going directly over the Fusion paint in the Pebble colour I used as a base. Fusion has a built in top coat, so the glaze slides easily over the surface, unlike a porous paint like chalk paint, so no need to seal in between. Yes, you would still seal over top of the glaze on the top surface after glaze completely dried.

I love using Cling On Brushes, so this is their O35 (Oval 35) as mentioned in the video.

I would use a water based top coat sealer after waiting for glaze to fully dry 24 hrs.

Diana Greggs thanks. There’s a better pic of the top finished on my blog post about this process here: irestorestuff.com/adding-glaze-to-furniture/

I painted the table in Pebble, by Fusion Mineral Paint. It's a light gray colour.

Thanks so much Tracy. So glad you’re going to give it a go. 🤗

Fusion glazes come in Antiquing Glaze (brown tint) & Clear Glaze (can mix with any colours, metallics, etc.).

You sure could! That sounds like a lovey idea.

Hi Lorraine, thanks so much for watching!

Linda Jackson thank you. It’s a water based product so should be able to use with any water based paint. Test out before using on a special project.

@@irestorestuff thank you very much

As long as you have used a water based top coat you can glaze over top of it.

@@irestorestuff Thank you so much

Margaret Neal Lamp White by Fusion Mineral Paint.

The Fusion Mineral Paint colour that I used for dry brushing the high points at the end, was Lamp White.

Thank you!

Luz Adriana Echavarria Es una lastima que en español no alla videos tan buenos como estos, pero aveses con ver la técnica nos da una idea saludos.

Muy hermoso pero por favor en español para los q no sabemos inglés. Me encantó

You’re so welcome.

thank you so much

rose sullivan I brush on and wipe off the same as the sides. It works especially well where there are slight brush strokes, so I usually paint by brush and avoid sanding smooth. It’s ever so slight effect but hopefully you can see the top in some of the end close ups.

If you use Fusion products, I'd use the Clear Glaze and mix it with the colour, Chocolate until the desired consistency.

Thanks for the great feedback, Priscilla. Glad to hear it was helpful.

You're welcome. :)

Not with Fusion as it has a built in top coat. If you were using on a chalk type paint or milk paint, you would definitely, as the surface is porous for those paints.

Are you painting it first with Fusion mineral paint? Or just painting the glaze on the resin? If just the glaze, it will behave differently to my example, so test it out first to make sure it adheres to the surface. Can you test on back part of frame or is the surface different?

@@irestorestuff yes, I could test on back of frame. Thanks!

From Texas! Love your painting! Thank you! Can I do glazing over semi-gloss painted furniture, ir do I need to repaint to a mineral base paint first? Are the rags damp, you use to wipe off glaze? Thank you.

I haven’t used on semi gloss, but if water based paint, it should have a similar result. Practice first on a sample board. Any lint free cloth. No not damp, but sometimes I dampen if I want to wipe more off. Being damp will reactivate the glaze to move it more. But try dry first or you’ll rub it all off.

Oh good question - I actually haven't tried this, so really couldn't give you an honest answer. I'd say probably not, since wax would resist the glaze, being a water-based product. Waxing is usually always last in any finishing project. Try on a sample board first, but I'm fairly sure you'll find this is the case and you may see beading of the glaze as it resists the wax layer. To remove any wax, you would need to use Mineral spirits and a 0000 steel wool.

Lynn White I would add a coat of Tough Coat sealer to the top.

If you have used a chalk paint or a milk paint, they have a porous surface, so I recommend sealing with a water based matte sealer before glazing. Mineral Paint is different, and has a built in top coat, so doesn't need sealing.

Thank you so much! I ordered a base coat for chalk paint..now I see why the first table I refinished was a disaster!! I tried to glaze it and it wouldn't wipe off. Then I used a damp cloth and it took the paint off😂.

D N Wiggins Real Estate Svcs, LLC any lint free cloth. I cut up old T-shirt’s. Cling On Brushes are available at local retailers all over the world. If you’re in Australia you can order off my website - www.irestorestuff.com Or head to Cling On main website to find a retailer near you.

Here's a link to the blog post where I show closer pics of the top - I just used long even strokes to even out the glaze on top. Yes, seal with a Tough Coat Wipe on Poly. irestorestuff.com/2017/10/30/adding-glaze-to-furniture/

yes, if using chalk paint (which has a porous finish, unlike mineral paint which has a built in sealer), add a sealer before glazing for moving the glaze over the surface more easily.

@@irestorestuff thank you.

Mavi McRobert thanks for watching.

bob scales I used water based glaze. I haven’t used an oil based glaze to be able to compare.

@@irestorestuff thank you,i was impressed with your work

Great! Merry Christmas to you too.

If you go to 8:55 in this video, you'll see the top of the smaller table I did earlier. That is a flat surface with no details, so the glaze adds a little bit of faux texture, but not real texture. Just gives the appearance of streaky wood. If you look up my blog post you'll see this large table top with better pictures: irestorestuff.com/adding-glaze-to-furniture/

@@irestorestuff thank you so much!! That's really helpful, I'll go back through the video and have a look at the link!

You can seal with Fusion's Tough Coat wipe on Poly.

Thanks so much, Meena! Great to know there are Aussies here watching too. Hello from Brisbane!

Use a Tough Coat wipe on poly for sealing.

To make it look like the one I did in this video you will need colours similar to the ones I have used. As stated in the video: base: Pebble (light grey); Glaze: Ash (dark grey mixed with clear glaze); Highlights: dry brush Lamp White (white with greyish undertones). You could use acrylic paints, probably, but I can't tell you how they will perform with the Clear Glaze as there are so many various paint qualities out there. I can only speak for Fusion Mineral Paint in this instance, which I've tried and works well with the Clear Glaze (same brand). So yes, to make it work, you can paint over the brown coat with your grey paint first, then mix a little black with your glaze, but your glaze will look darker than the dark grey I've used in this video, because you are using black and not grey. Hope this makes sense and is helpful. :)

Aura Main Faion Mineral Paint. Yes you can try a water based paint with the glaze. Experiment on a sample board.

Fusion Mineral Paint.

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If using on Fusion Mineral Paint, you can apply right after painting. I have also applied right after painting using Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint and other porous paints, so I would do the same. Glaze first, then varnish after for added protection if you wish.

Thanks for watching!

Oh that’s great. Yes you can!

Peggy Weatherford oh great! Thank you for watching and subscribing. 😁

Monika Everett you shouldn’t wax it first because it will resist the glaze layer, but instead you could use a wipe-on poly first which is water based like the glaze, or use a layer of clear glaze first before then mixing your coloured glaze. This will help the coloured glaze move around on the surface as the chalk paint is a porous finish.