@@virginiacreager4331 grout is similar to putty, and is normally the "fill" between laid tile. But he used grout creatively, as though it were stain, instead.
Awesome video. I just did a whitewash wall unit in red oak. Stained it with water based gray stain wiped real good so it wasn't to dark. Then brush on white water based paint not diluted and quickly rubbed it in and wiped off enough to the finish I wanted Gave it a nice weathered look.
Not sure if you noticed, but another person commented that the grout could crack and fall off over time. I'm thinking this would be particularly problematic on a ceiling 🤔
Just what I’m looking for, I didn’t consider chalk paint because of its solid color, but adding the water and wiping off will give me the finish I’m looking for. Many thanks!
great variations. Thanks for the looks! cheaper and faster than all of those options is to use KILZ or Bullseye primer, cut with water as needed. Plus , no need to pre stain, it will stick to most anything
I just added some terps to white enamel paint. I was using old recycled boards which had a huge amount of character. You can also use other colours and then get amazing results. It basically costs nothing.
Regarding the sound level -- if you right click on the video, there is an option at the bottom of the popup menu for "Stats for Nerds". It will show you how above or below RUclips's "loudness" target is. In this video's case, it is -21.8dB. Considering that RUclips recommends videos to be -3dB to -5dB below the target... well, that's _extremely_ quiet. Most audio editors these days should be able to handle "loudness" pretty easily. It will be either "LUFS" or "loudness" in at least Audition and DaVinci Resolve Fairlight. The key is to set the target loudness / LUFS to -14 and then try to stay -3dB to -5dB below that target after normalization. There are _many_ ways to hit a target loudness level (not volume!!) without it being built into the editing app. The most brute force would likely be to just upload the video to RUclips in private mode, check out the "Stats for Nerd", and then just add enough audio gain to being it up to -3. In this video's case, you could add 17dB or 18dB of gain and then it would sound roughly as loud as every other video.
Anyone else find the volume kinda low? Wondering if I seeing it too soon on my phone and RUclipss processing isn't done yet, or if I'm losing my hearing.
There's a piece of weathered plywood that was once painted white where I walk the dog every day. It's part of a shed, so to take it would be theft :) But I think that would be such a great affect to recreate.
I was wondering. I have stained pine board wall that I would like to grout. Will the grout be ok on the urethane finish or do I have to sand down to natural wood
Looks great ..lots of ideas ,but i have 2 walls thst have old tounge and groove boards that has a lacquer or varnish on it.. i want to white wash them but how? Thx
I am in the middle of doing exactly what you're talking about! I sanded all the varnish and stain off. I just did my last treatment with regular bleach. Trying to decide on what to use for white was or pickling stain. Then will put a water based polyurethane then I'm gonna add a white wax over it all. I have tongue and groove Yellow knotty pine. And half of the boards are really yellow. Although, I do like his grout idea!
I need help! I have 80s orange oak doors with tons of poly on them. I want them to be natural bleached like the popular furniture color right now and I’m not sure what would be the easiest. I have tried sanding that takes for are I haven’t even finished one door I have tried stripping it’s so messy I have tried a heat gun… not safe lol any help!??? I have a million doors in my old huge house that I want done this way!!??? Thanks for all the tips in the video
will this white wash work great on docks? I want my dock on the water to look white washed to give it that old natural look but how does it do in outside weather?
I'm thinking of whitewashing the interior of my garden log cabin that's been standing about 15 years now. Can anyone give me any advice as to any considerations I might need to make when so doing, given the likelihood of there being moisture in the air? I want a nice transparent/translucent finish, as I only want to add 'light' to the space where daylight is lacking, not conceal the wood completely.
Can you whitewash over already stained but not polyurethane birch/maple wood? I have a built in that is a darker stain then i want and i thought applying white wash would be the effect that i was looking for.
Any tips on how to whitewash stained wood that hasn’t been sanded. Have a large bookshelf that would very difficult to sand to prep. I think the wood is pine.
I refinished a 40yo birch wood dresser with varathane white wash and it looks way better than the yellow finish it previously had. You can see subtle amounts of pinks blues and purples on the birch.
Good morning I actually type of question I watched your video and I am new to the white washing never done it before and I have a customer wanting a project done did you say you can use white paint as it Cause flat paint still has a shine Or do I have to get the varithane white wash
🆘 Comments section advice pls 😅 Really interested in the Fir 2x4 thick chalk and water method (potential moms birthday gift), but would I have to seal it with something since it will be exposed to sun 365 days and sometimes a little bit of moisture??
Ben love the work you do on here, your Vids are interesting and provide awesome ideas for anyone who is into DIY or home renovations etc. Particularly liked the Container house Series. BUT and its a BIG BUT... Your Audio sinks. If telling a story or providing instruction verbally as well as visually are the core of these videos. You are failing the mark when it comes to your audio. I actually stopped half way to see if you had progress, regressed or stagnated in this area of your vids. One thing can say your fist vid (DIY Herb Garden) is louder... This videos audio barely appears on the volume mixer on my PC. Having to crank the volume all the way just to hear you is frustrating. Maybe ask the 2 Mikes, Mike Montgomery & Mike Clifford for some help with your audio.
Dude... Been saying this for the past three videos. The volume of the videos is very low... Super annoying to raise the volume all the way up to hear anything then commercials kick in very loud. You can barely hear anything on my phone or laptop
Great video I love white washing the background on my signs. A lot of times I “paint” on a vinegar base that I keep in a jar with steel wool. It gives it a grey/rust base and works well with the white.
Very cool finishes. I tried the varathane white-wash stain with a project today, very pleased with the result. Do you think polyurethane would look good as an extra layer of protection, or would it add too much sheen?
Never would have thought of using grout as a finish like this...super cool Ben!
I didn’t understand this part. Did he paint the grout on ? I’ve never worked with grout, I thought it was like a grainy putty ….
@@virginiacreager4331 grout is similar to putty, and is normally the "fill" between laid tile. But he used grout creatively, as though it were stain, instead.
Awesome video. I just did a whitewash wall unit in red oak. Stained it with water based gray stain wiped real good so it wasn't to dark. Then brush on white water based paint not diluted and quickly rubbed it in and wiped off enough to the finish I wanted Gave it a nice weathered look.
Wow, this is perfect timing. I was just looking for white finishes for an upcoming project of mine
Me too, love white washed.
Unforgiven, for an spelled prone . I have white washed rustic long tiles in my home, lovvvve it, with
two dogs, a breeze!!
Awesome! I felt like I was watching a magic trick!! They all looked great but the cedar was my favorite!!
I have to say, that grout turned out great! I may be tempted to do my pine ceiling with this technique! Thanks!
Not sure if you noticed, but another person commented that the grout could crack and fall off over time. I'm thinking this would be particularly problematic on a ceiling 🤔
Its plasticized
Love the grout 💡
Just what I’m looking for, I didn’t consider chalk paint because of its solid color, but adding the water and wiping off will give me the finish I’m looking for. Many thanks!
So quick, clear, and helpful! Thanks for sharing!!! 🤍🤍🤍
great variations. Thanks for the looks!
cheaper and faster than all of those options is to use KILZ or Bullseye primer, cut with water as needed. Plus , no need to pre stain, it will stick to most anything
Perfect timing I was in need of white wood! Thanks
Best tutorial I’ve seen! I appreciate you being straight & to the point!!
oh white wash ! So bright and beautiful . thank you! Blessings :)
I love the ideas!!! It’s so helpful for me with my project!!! 🙏🏻👍🏻thanks a lot!!!
I just added some terps to white enamel paint. I was using old recycled boards which had a huge amount of character. You can also use other colours and then get amazing results. It basically costs nothing.
I really like the grout idea. I will try that one. Thanks!
Such a cute idea to use them as photography backgrounds
Good video! Several different ideas, great job.
Regarding the sound level -- if you right click on the video, there is an option at the bottom of the popup menu for "Stats for Nerds". It will show you how above or below RUclips's "loudness" target is. In this video's case, it is -21.8dB. Considering that RUclips recommends videos to be -3dB to -5dB below the target... well, that's _extremely_ quiet.
Most audio editors these days should be able to handle "loudness" pretty easily. It will be either "LUFS" or "loudness" in at least Audition and DaVinci Resolve Fairlight. The key is to set the target loudness / LUFS to -14 and then try to stay -3dB to -5dB below that target after normalization.
There are _many_ ways to hit a target loudness level (not volume!!) without it being built into the editing app. The most brute force would likely be to just upload the video to RUclips in private mode, check out the "Stats for Nerd", and then just add enough audio gain to being it up to -3. In this video's case, you could add 17dB or 18dB of gain and then it would sound roughly as loud as every other video.
Ben you so helpful. Thank you for this. Clear instructions. Every detail shared. Thank you
Anyone else find the volume kinda low? Wondering if I seeing it too soon on my phone and RUclipss processing isn't done yet, or if I'm losing my hearing.
I'm watching on my PC and had to turn it way up, so it's not just you.
I think it's a little quiet from the source. I'm on 75% volume and it sounds about normal
same - just this video is way quiet
Been saying this for the past three videos. Super annoying to raise the volume all the way up to hear anything then commercials kick in very loud.
Thanks, everyone!
Really good ideas and good work
Great ideas. How about white stains on eastern white pine? Love the grout idea
Thanks
What would you use to seal the one done with grout? Loved the look 😍
Same question!
Same question
Can I use wood conditioner before the wax?
NEW SUB…I really like this video!! Lots of great options and results. 👍👍👍👍
I think I'll try the grout effect to give my old pine doors and skirting a less orange look. Any reason why that might be a bad idea?
AWESOME video, very inspirational. Loved your ideas and how they all turned out. I am most definitely trying these out one day. Cheers.
There's a piece of weathered plywood that was once painted white where I walk the dog every day. It's part of a shed, so to take it would be theft :) But I think that would be such a great affect to recreate.
I was wondering. I have stained pine board wall that I would like to grout. Will the grout be ok on the urethane finish or do I have to sand down to natural wood
Wondering the same
I have a white painted shiplap, was hoping to achieve a light chocolate color. I was thinking of applying a wood stain on top. Will it work?
Great video. Thanx!!!
Did u use wood conditioner with chalk/water
Cool video. Thanks!
always gets me on these american videos... 'about 120 grit'.. it was or it wasn't, or do you make your own sandpaper
This was really helpful thanks.
Great tutorial.
Looks great ..lots of ideas ,but i have 2 walls thst have old tounge and groove boards that has a lacquer or varnish on it.. i want to white wash them but how?
Thx
I am in the middle of doing exactly what you're talking about! I sanded all the varnish and stain off. I just did my last treatment with regular bleach. Trying to decide on what to use for white was or pickling stain. Then will put a water based polyurethane then I'm gonna add a white wax over it all. I have tongue and groove Yellow knotty pine. And half of the boards are really yellow.
Although, I do like his grout idea!
Instead of grout would Spackling work?
Nicely done. Thank you.
Did you use sanded or unsanded grout?
Exactly what I am looking for
I have light oak kitchen cabinets and I would like the white oak look. Which of these methods would work ? Thanks.
Kal
Can I use chalk paint on kitchen cabinets? I’m wanting a grey wash on them
Is their a wood filler that can take on that white wash
Thank you for a great video.
Is there any substitute for grout like white cement maybe?
Do you need to sand the polish off the wood before white washing ?
I need help! I have 80s orange oak doors with tons of poly on them. I want them to be natural bleached like the popular furniture color right now and I’m not sure what would be the easiest. I have tried sanding that takes for are I haven’t even finished one door I have tried stripping it’s so messy I have tried a heat gun… not safe lol any help!??? I have a million doors in my old huge house that I want done this way!!??? Thanks for all the tips in the video
Will the grout technique be ok on a wood floor ?
I want to know this too.
Would grout stick to laminate?
will this white wash work great on docks? I want my dock on the water to look white washed to give it that old natural look but how does it do in outside weather?
The last option is my fave’
Thanks interested in rough pine that I’m trying to lighten
I just have a small item for wall decor. Can I use spray paint with the same process?
I'm thinking of whitewashing the interior of my garden log cabin that's been standing about 15 years now. Can anyone give me any advice as to any considerations I might need to make when so doing, given the likelihood of there being moisture in the air? I want a nice transparent/translucent finish, as I only want to add 'light' to the space where daylight is lacking, not conceal the wood completely.
So popular over oak for any stain or just white?
How can I get whitewash to stick to Mdf cabinet doors?
Do you add a layer of something to make tables food grade?
A glass top might be an idea
Can you whitewash over already stained but not polyurethane birch/maple wood? I have a built in that is a darker stain then i want and i thought applying white wash would be the effect that i was looking for.
Any tips on how to whitewash stained wood that hasn’t been sanded. Have a large bookshelf that would very difficult to sand to prep. I think the wood is pine.
Me too
I refinished a 40yo birch wood dresser with varathane white wash and it looks way better than the yellow finish it previously had. You can see subtle amounts of pinks blues and purples on the birch.
"How hard and how consistently you wipe, determines the evenness of the stain"
Good morning I actually type of question I watched your video and I am new to the white washing never done it before and I have a customer wanting a project done did you say you can use white paint as it Cause flat paint still has a shine Or do I have to get the varithane white wash
Do you have any videos on whitewashing bamboo plywood? Thanks!
In regards to the grout application I have varnished wood planks currently do I have to strip the varnish first before applying the grout?
Same ? I need to know we are updating the chapel for wedding rentals
10 min wow, lucky it didn't dry. Top coats?
what about Alder wood? how to white wash???? I cant find any answers
🆘 Comments section advice pls 😅
Really interested in the Fir 2x4 thick chalk and water method (potential moms birthday gift), but would I have to seal it with something since it will be exposed to sun 365 days and sometimes a little bit of moisture??
This is the only whitewashing that's acceptable. This video seems very useful for people moving into a new house or renovating an old house.
Has anyone tried the grout on cedar fence planks unsanded? For an indoor wall?
So smart
Turn your volume up ⚠️
Just want to ask, can we also white wash a plywood?
Yes.
I like white wax
Can make the volume louder? It's always too soft
Why is the volume so low?
Asmrdiy?
I just use white wood stain 😄
Which one??
@@dchkerries1 Ikea Behandla
White stain is not the same as white wash. one showes more grain the other just covers
Ben love the work you do on here, your Vids are interesting and provide awesome ideas for anyone who is into DIY or home renovations etc.
Particularly liked the Container house Series.
BUT and its a BIG BUT...
Your Audio sinks.
If telling a story or providing instruction verbally as well as visually are the core of these videos.
You are failing the mark when it comes to your audio.
I actually stopped half way to see if you had progress, regressed or stagnated in this area of your vids.
One thing can say your fist vid (DIY Herb Garden) is louder...
This videos audio barely appears on the volume mixer on my PC.
Having to crank the volume all the way just to hear you is frustrating.
Maybe ask the 2 Mikes, Mike Montgomery & Mike Clifford for some help with your audio.
I will try to do it with Woodglut plans.
Wow u screwed that one up , lol
Men is much better than woman in this kind of video.
Rubio
Dude... Been saying this for the past three videos. The volume of the videos is very low... Super annoying to raise the volume all the way up to hear anything then commercials kick in very loud. You can barely hear anything on my phone or laptop
I will check our settings! thanks for letting me know!
great techniques!!! thanks a lot
The grout one is a gem, and is much more controllable/durable than plaster based filler. Nice one mate... xxx ;-)
1/2 white latex paint (I like to use kind of an off white oat type white) and 1/2 water, mix it up. paint it and then wipe it off. easy
What do you use to seal over that?
Love the different techniques on the range of woods. I love to know your ideas on Hickery to get the orange out and white old-world look.
I read somewhere that real whitewash is best to use; it has something in it the preserves the wood and discourages termites.
Thanks! The tip about doing the white wash in similar lighting conditions is a good tip.
I use white decor wax. It's super nice and is very durable!
Did u use wood conditioner?
Great video I love white washing the background on my signs. A lot of times I “paint” on a vinegar base that I keep in a jar with steel wool. It gives it a grey/rust base and works well with the white.
Verry interesting( with a German accent))
Yep. The longer the steel wool is in the vinegar, the stronger the "antique" gray it looks. It's like magic.
What 😮never heard of this. Thanks for the tip.
Very cool finishes. I tried the varathane white-wash stain with a project today, very pleased with the result. Do you think polyurethane would look good as an extra layer of protection, or would it add too much sheen?
You may try the matte finish.
Very little sheen but will still add protection.
So helpful! I must admit I died a little inside when you painted the Cedar‼️
Agreed
I'm here SUPER EARLY!
But I don't know what to say.
Sweet, the 80s are back. Are you gonna break out some hammer pants and big floral print furniture for your pastel painted living room?
Yeeaahhp!!.....I remember that....I do like it
Is the paint youre using a water base paint? I want to make my own wall art with wood. I Iove how this looks.
my totally fine poplar guitar body is sweating right now
wicked cool ideas... thanks