Tea Stain Recipe

This is my most requested recipe... What does that say about my cooking?? hmmmm

I actually buy my faux technique glaze {yes it is a glaze} at Home Depot, as they are the only ones I know that carry Ralph Lauren.... You can tint it several colors.... Near where the glaze is, you should be able to find the Ralph Lauren idea book... {it's free} on the page called aging....you will see your color choices... tea stain is one of the actual colors but the one I use is called smoke... {it's exactly the same colors added only they add more of it} I am a very visual person so I decided to take a picture of the can for you... It always helps me to see what it is I am looking for! I would suggest buying a quart... a little goes a long way... I have stained my bathroom, bathroom cabinets, laundry room, and TONS of furniture and I have used less than 1/4 of my gallon can! I have found it easiest to: paint your surface {let it dry} then I cover my hand with a rubber glove and slip a sock over it... {I keep all my boys socks with a hole in the heel, works as a thumb hole} hahahaha I then dip my sock covered hand straight into the can and start rubbing it on, kinda like your dusting... then when I am done I remove it inside out and toss NO CLEAN up! Why the rubber glove you ask?? Because the glaze soaks through the sock and I don't like my hands getting dirty... These are things I learned as I went along. Here is the recipe for a gallon in case you can't find the booklet {There is a Ralph Lauren free booklet} if they don't have it, you can take this recipe to Home Depot and they can mix it....

Faux Technique Glaze
SMOKE (AG03)
Tinting base (RL2420)
Gallon
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Colorant OZ 48 96
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AX Perm Yellow 0 12 0B

Lamp Black 0 18 0F

Red Oxide 0 4 0


I hope this helps..... any other questions feel free to ask.....