Today, the furniture madein a retro style. The important thing is that to give an unusual effect to the objects of the interior, the fate of which may be decided in favor of acquiring new ones, is permissible independently, without spending a large amount of money on it. 
Antique wooden chairs will fit perfectly intointerior in country style. If you decide to complement your living room or bedroom with such a functional decor, then you will be faced with the question of. To do this, you can use one of the existing methods, which will be more acceptable for you.
Preparatory work before the aging process begins
The appearance of furniture, which still has a stockstrength, but can not be used for the intended purpose in view of the loss of the former gloss, can be improved. If you have to work with chairs, the surface of which is covered with polishing, you need to get rid of it, using a special composition purchased for these purposes in the hardware store. The surface can be covered with paint, which also needs to be disposed of with sandpaper, it needs to work until the ground becomes smooth. Furniture can also be unpainted, then it is necessary to remove dirt from the surface, using a fine-grained sandpaper for this. 
Before aging the chair must be carefullyclean it with a sandpaper or a grinding machine. It is important that the base does not have fat deposits. In the course of work, it is recommended to use a respirator that protects the respiratory tract, and the room in which the master creates must be well ventilated. Do not proceed with further work after removing the top layer from the furniture until the room has been vacuumed, and the surface of the product will not be rubbed with a damp rag. In view of the fact that it is necessary to work with objects that have served more than one decade, their surface must be degreased, treated with soapy solution, after which the chairs must be left to dry. Spatting is not required, since a perfectly smooth surface is not needed, because the purpose of the work is aging, which implies an easy deterioration, for this reason, defects in the wood base should be emphasized, not masked with a mixture. Back to contents</a>
Recommendations for Aging
In order to decorate furniture under the old days,You can use special chalk paints, designed for private creative projects. These compounds are produced under the brands Autentico, Annie Sloan, etc. If you decide to use these mixtures, you can choose from a wide range of colors, one or several of which necessarily fit a certain interior. Pre-processing chairs in this case is not necessary. 
Table of varieties of chalk paints. Cretaceous paint can be replaced with a traditional matte, designed for walls and ceilings. The latter composition is used in residential premises and is performed on a water basis. These paints will be easier to purchase, since they are sold in any hardware store. If the antique furniture will be made out with this particular composition, then the surface must be primed beforehand using a water-soluble compound called a primer. Universal primer will prevent the seepage of natural wood oils on the surface of the main paint, if the stool is treated in this way, the finishing composition will better lie on the base. To decorate furniture for antiquity, experts recommend using a paint roller, refusing to use a brush. Before starting work, you need to protect the space around you with a plastic film, and if there is a possibility, then it is recommended to make the painting on the street. Back to contents</a>
Carrying out the coloring of chairs under the antiquity
Self-made furniture can alsoundergo the aging process. In any case, the staining of the chairs should begin at the back, which is not so noticeable. This will allow you to understand how to work better, how much paint to use for one roll of the roller. In the course of this, you will be able to correct the shade of the composition in time. Then you can gradually move to the front side, applying the mixture in broad strokes, while staining can not be left. 
Tools for painting chairs under the antiquity. Before you start applying the next layer of paint, if necessary, you need to analyze the surface for lack of stains, from which, if they are available, you can get rid of it by sandpaper, only then you have to go through the area again with a roller. Between application of layers the tool should be kept in water, it will allow to exclude its drying. To apply the next layer you need to proceed after drying the previous one. The period that will pass from the application to the drying time depends on the conditions of the room, this refers to humidity and temperature. The time it takes to dry out can be limited to 1-5 hours. Back to contents</a>
Effects of antiquity
How many layers of paint should be applied,depends on the style that it was decided to use in the work. If you decide to prefer a standard look that involves a classic roughness effect, then one layer will suffice. Then it will be possible to achieve that the texture of the wood could be seen through the paint. In order to obtain the aging effect with a smooth surface of wooden chair elements, the first layer of paint must be treated with a fine-grained emery. Next, you need to remove the surface from the dust, using a brush, only after that you can start applying the second layer of paint. 
To give the stool the effect of rubbing it is necessaryuse sandpaper. In order for the chair to have the effect of scuffing and shabby, after applying the paint you need to use fine sandpaper. The paint should be slightly worn in places where it, as a rule, naturally wears out during operation: at the corners and edges of the object. Surface treatment in certain places should be done until the desired degree of aging is achieved, the intensity may not be too high, then it is worth to reach the primer layer and stop, and for intensive aging you should get to the wood. At the next stage, it is necessary to work out the whole surface with a small amount of sandpaper. Back to contents</a>
Paint Effect
After two coats of paint are applied,light movements need to apply a different color paint. This should be done using a dry brush, which is necessary to touch only in some places. For greater contrast of the effect, it is recommended to use colors different in shades. For example, if the main color of the chairs is blue, then the olive shade can also be seen on the surface. This technique is called "dry brush", and you can do such work as follows. Dry brush should be dipped in the paint a little, and then wipe it with a dry rag. Now the tool is ready to apply an almost transparent layer of paint on the previously painted base. This technique can be used also in that case when it is necessary to get the effect of an old paint that has eaten into the wood. Back to contents</a>
The effect of a contaminated base and multiple layers
Furniture, which is used quite often,wears out also in those places where it is usually taken by hand. This effect can be achieved by using a dark wax or mastic. Application should be uneven. You can also try another effect, which involves layering the paint. Application at the same time it is necessary to make careless strokes, moving the brush in different directions. Grinding between layers is not required. On the final coat of paint should be applied a transparent wax, which is necessary for protection, but after that you need to use a dark wax, which will give an effect of aging. Each technology described above can be used alone or combined. All this depends on the desire and imagination of the master. In order to produce works on aging, it is necessary to prepare tools and materials:
- sandpaper;
- respirator;
- primer;
- paint roller;
- brush;
- selected paint for a specific effect.
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Application of protection of the painted surface
In order to protect the stool from decay,it is necessary to cover its surface with a layer of wax. All the applied layers must be protected, for which you can use wax, which is represented by mastic, made on the basis of wax for wood. If the work used water-based paint, then this composition will perfectly protect it from the effects of water. Wax can be purchased in a transparent or dark version. Application of the composition should be made using a rag that is not able to leave fibers, and the traditional foam rubber sponge will do. The composition should be uniformly applied to the base, which was subjected to staining, then it is necessary to carry out trituration. In order for the composition to completely absorb and dry, it will take 15 minutes. The protective layer can help to correct the resulting paint color. You can do this in two steps. To do this, the first layer should be a transparent wax, which should be applied on a wooden base. After that, you should put a dark wax, which will allow to give furniture a certain effect, but for this, the composition should be applied only in the right places. If you want to make the paint applied earlier with your hands more dark, then the dark wax should be spread over the entire surface, replacing the transparent composition. Experiments are also recommended from the back of the chair. This will help to understand if the resulting effect is right. If the chairs that you designed for antiquity are often used, they can also be protected with a matte acrylic compound designed for wood. Such coverage should be updated periodically, once every 6 months. To care for such items of furniture, you need to use a damp rag and special tools for caring for wood. The chairs can also be decorated with unusual vintage elements, which are now easy to buy at the stores of the respective goods or on stock exchanges. Such a minor addition will be a worthy completion of the master's creative project. Armchairs, if they have wooden components, for example, armrests or decorative legs, can be decorated using one of the described technologies. The main thing is that this piece of furniture is in harmony with the rest of the interior of the house or apartment.
