Exterior and interior siding applied and painted

May 24, 2015
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I finished applying siding to the side wall templates, both interior and exterior. I applied Weldbond glue to the previously primed kit walls to attach the finished templates.

Using Staining Medium by Americana, I aged the planks with a mix of grey, brown and black acrylic paints. The Staining Medium acts somewhat like a glaze, looks a little like an ointment, and makes acrylic paint behave like a liquid stain. I apply it thinly and then wipe away the excess with a paper towel to reveal the grain.

I did a second pass on the exterior for deeper color and less grain. I allowed the boards to dry to the touch and then pressed all of the boards under magazines to minimize warping.