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Woodgraining

Woodgraining is an artist's technique for painting doors to look like mahogany.After two coats of a base color, brush on a mixture of color tint with glazing liquid. Feather a darker glaze into the wet ground to simulate flame mahogany. After ten minutes, blend with a soft badger brush. Finish by rubbing in bowling alley wax with a fine steel brush.

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" Hi! I'm Bob Vila from Home Again. Wood graining is an artist's technique for creating the look of fine woods like mahogany. After two coats of a base color, brush on a mixture of colored tint with glazing liquid. Feather a darker glaze into the wet ground to simulate flame mahogany. Blend with a soft badger brush. Finish by rubbing in bowling Alley wax with fine steel wool. For more information, check out my website at bobvila.com. I'm Bob Vila. Good luck with your home improvement project."

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