Repainted a '59 oil painting over church's baptismal; it dried 'crackled'. How do I correct?

Reasons for an oil painting to crackle;


- The top layer (either paint or varnish) has dried faster than the layer beneath - was the painting varnished before the paint was completely cured? Or a lean (no oil) layer was painted over a fat (oil-rich) layer which dried faster than the underpainting?


- The painting was painted over a non-absorbent ground such as a varnished or acrylic substrate, thus the paint has not adhered properly to the substrate.


- The wrong varnish was used (acrylic or polyurathane varnish over oil would do this, especially if the oil paint was not cured).





In any case, this cannot be corrected except in the case of improper varnish; assuming you know what varnish was used, the varnish could be removed with the solvent used to thin the varnish. This may damage the painting beneath, so not really recommended unless done by a conservator.





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How do I refinish a wooden door with crackling (alligator-hide)damage from the weather. Stained, not painted.

Wooden door was never properly sealed and has developed fading and crackling. Want to know how to fill and what finishing coat to use over the stain.How do I refinish a wooden door with crackling (alligator-hide)damage from the weather. Stained, not painted.
You could possibly start with a stain stripper to get the stain off, then lots of sanding. Lots. Then re-stain the door and use several coats of rub-on/wipe-on polyurethane. Minwax makes a good wipe-on polyurethane in several different finishes, satin, semi, and high gloss, and since it's wipe on...no brush marks. Your door will then be sealed properly.How do I refinish a wooden door with crackling (alligator-hide)damage from the weather. Stained, not painted.
LOTS OF SANDING THEN RE STAIN HAND RUB IN MIGHT TRY THOMPSONS IF IT STILL GETS DAMP OR WAX HAND WAX AND SOME MARINE VARNISH

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How do i fix my crackled paint?

I have painted part of my hallway in the Dulux light and space paint but didn't prepare properly as i was painting over a shiny (possibly satin) paint and now the paint has crackled. The first coat was fine but its happened as i've put the 2nd coat one.





So how do i rectify that problem and also what do i need to do to prepare the bits i haven't yet done. The ceilings are 12 ft up over the stairs so not sure how i could sand all the way to the top - have been using paintbrush strapped to a pole!!!How do i fix my crackled paint?
By the sound of it you have put the second coat on to soon. If the first coat was fine (dry to the touch) it might not have cured properly.When applying a second coat over paint that has not dried properly the paint can crocodile ( have a wrinkled appearance). You need to let that harden then sand out. As for the unpainted parts of the wall give a good sanding to remove gloss and then paint.

What's the best way to repair sagging crackle paint on wall?

For any experienced painters, I attempted the crackle effect on walls of a bedroom. 90% of it looks great, but in some areas the top coat sagged causing raised areas and smeared blue look over the cream under coat. What's the best way to fix this in the affected areas?


Thanks to anyone for your help. I don't want to screw up the whole wall.What's the best way to repair sagging crackle paint on wall?
It depends if the areas are hard enough to sand smooth without ripping up the wall.If so you might skim areas with drywall mud a couple times to smooth.eiather way your proplems gonna be how to touch up those ares youve smoothed without them standing out like a sore thumb.its hard enough to t.u. in middle of a wall without it showing using regular paint ,but with a finish of your type its very hard to accomplish this .you mighht have to repaint from corner to corner after repair.good luckWhat's the best way to repair sagging crackle paint on wall?
You can sand the effected area spot in with your base color then follow steps 2 %26amp; 3 I recently completed a project one area got away from me .I saned the area down spotted in with my base coat then put my crackle on then top coat blended in nicely good luck

Crackle paint?

Can you use crackle paint on bathroom walls?Crackle paint?
Yes, but you need to put a poly. sealer on it or it will not wear well. I did this in my kitchen. The sealer brings out the depth in the faux wall. They should sell the proper sealer next to the faux supplies at the hardware store. Also you will need to work in small sections that are randomly sized and try not to overlap.

How do I get a nice crackle laquer finish on an oil painting that I just completed? (still wet)?

let it dry completely. then do a few washes of linsead oil....i think that will do it....try it first on a sample.....

How to get the effect of crackled paint?????

how can i get the effect of crackled paint without having to buy the expensive crackled paint from the store?How to get the effect of crackled paint?????
paint a dark undercoat,{latex, semi-gloss is best... this can be blue or brown or black or the original colour. This will be what shows through the cracks. allow this to dry overnight. Then get some white glue, any type will do, mix in some water to make it spreadable and cover the dark coat. let it dry a few hours, then cover the glue with a thick coat of white paint/ It will immediately begin to separate. You can finish with a coat of urethane to protect it. {I hope I have the sequence right...do a test patch, the glue might be on top of the second coat.}How to get the effect of crackled paint?????
Well you could wait a long time ...... but for some free do it yourself painting guides these ones might be useful. See: http://www.servicecentral.com.au/resources/Painting-and-Decorating/articles





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Good luck on your crackle finish!