31 Days of Decorating with Junk: Making a Custom Glaze with Floetrol

Floetrol is a pretty cool product. It is a paint conditioner, normally used with a sprayer, or if you want a really smooth finish. I rarely use it for that, though. Instead, I like to use Floetrol to create my own custom glazes.

For example, I used my Floetrol glaze to transform this table.

First, I painted the base of the table and stained the top DARK.

But the bright white legs were just too harsh against that espresso top, so I began by distressing the white paint with my sander.

Then, I mixed some dark brown paint with Floetrol and ~~rubbed it on~~ slathered it all over like cream cheese on a bagel.

Working with one section at a time, I continued to slather it on and then wipe off the excess.

There is no exact recipe for creating the glaze…the “thicker” you want your glaze, the more paint you use. If you want it thinner or lighter, use less paint and more Floetrol. Here, I used 2 parts Floetrol to 1 part paint.

The finished project!

You can see that my custom glaze added a subtle depth to the finish, darkening both the white paint and the raw wood beneath.

(
By the way, the last two photos are from my booth at Antiques Iowa, the BEST antique mall in central Iowa! The table is no longer for sale, however.)

Flood 610 QT 1 Quart Floetrol Paint Conditioner is available on Amazon. What color glaze would you make? Deep turquoise on a light aqua painted piece? Pewter on a lighter gray paint? Or maybe just white and brown like I did?

*Disclaimer: Affiliate links included. Thank you for supporting On the Banks of Squaw Creek.

This post is part of 31 Days of Decorating with Junk: Vintage, Antique and Unique for your Home and Garden.