Parts of the woodwork in my house are covered with a black/brown
streaky paint or varnish that creates a kind of woodgrain effect. I
need to touch up some areas - will get repainted eventually. I have a
feeling this is an old-fashioned type of paint or varnish. Anyone know
what it is and where I could get it?
Thanks,
Simon.

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Parts of the woodwork in my house are covered with a black/brown
streaky paint or varnish that creates a kind of woodgrain effect. I
need to touch up some areas - will get repainted eventually. I have a
feeling this is an old-fashioned type of paint or varnish. Anyone know
what it is and where I could get it?

Look up "graining". A good decorater will be able to do this,
or you can practice and DIY it. There's not a lot of it left
about, & it can look nicer than the timber underneath!

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Parts of the woodwork in my house are covered with a black/brown
streaky paint or varnish that creates a kind of woodgrain effect. I
need to touch up some areas - will get repainted eventually. I have a
feeling this is an old-fashioned type of paint or varnish. Anyone know
what it is and where I could get it?

It's a process rather than a single product - you paint a light
undercoat and let it dry, then paint a darker translucent topcoat
(scumble glaze) and texture it (with special brushes, combs or a
graining tool) while it's still wet.

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Parts of the woodwork in my house are covered with a black/brown
streaky paint or varnish that creates a kind of woodgrain effect. I
need to touch up some areas - will get repainted eventually. I have a
feeling this is an old-fashioned type of paint or varnish. Anyone know
what it is and where I could get it?

It's a process rather than a single product - you paint a light
undercoat and let it dry, then paint a darker translucent topcoat
(scumble glaze) and texture it (with special brushes, combs or a
graining tool) while it's still wet.

I think I have seen this about within the last five years, can't remember
where though. Also as mentioned are the funny plastic tools you can get to
simulate large scale wood grain effects, as opposed to the finer grain
effects possible with just the paint.

Andy.

It's a process rather than a single product - you paint a light
undercoat and let it dry, then paint a darker translucent topcoat
(scumble glaze) and texture it (with special brushes, combs or a
graining tool) while it's still wet.
I've seen this done - it's not this. I think I must have exaggerated
the streakyness. It's basically brown and I know about the guy who used
to live there. He would not have gone to that much trouble. So, forget
about the black. It's bascically brown varnish/paint. I'm sure there
was a post about it a while ago, but I can't find it.
Any other ideas ?
I will try to get a picture.
Simon.

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says...
It's a process rather than a single product - you paint a light
undercoat and let it dry, then paint a darker translucent topcoat
(scumble glaze) and texture it (with special brushes, combs or a
graining tool) while it's still wet.
I've seen this done - it's not this. I think I must have exaggerated
the streakyness. It's basically brown and I know about the guy who used
to live there. He would not have gone to that much trouble. So, forget
about the black. It's bascically brown varnish/paint. I'm sure there
was a post about it a while ago, but I can't find it.
Any other ideas ?

I suppose you could try button polish, brushed on in a few coats.