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Dragging techniques are most often used on smooth surfaces like six-panel doors, so good surface preparation is essential. If doors are your intended project, remember they get constant use so a high quality 100% acrylic latex gloss paint is a good choice. High quality gloss alkyd paints also work well; however, they will have higher odor and take longer to dry.
Dragging
4. Using a dragging brush (or long haired paint brush), apply a thin layer of the colored glaze/topcoat mixture. Work with long vertical strokes, drawing the brush from top to bottom, maintaining even pressure and keeping brush strokes as parallel as possible.
5. To avoid obvious brush marks at the point where dragging begin, use your free hand to hold the bristles firmly while starting this technique.
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Article reprinted Courtesy of The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute
Follow these steps to achieve a beautiful effect - predominately the color of the topcoat, with hints of basecoat showing through:
1. Prepare the door - fill cracks, sand and clean
2. Paint with two layers of base coat, allowing to dry between each.
3. Dilute the top coat (greens and other bright colors work well) with one part paint to one part glaze (if using latex paint, use a latex glaze; if using alkyd paint, use an oil based glaze)
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