Translations:AY Honors/Pinewood Derby - Advanced/Answer Key/42/en

A leather look on wood can be achieved by applying two colors of a water-based paint as well as a polyacrylic clear coat. These are the steps:

1. Dampen the surface of the wood to raise the grain of the wood and let it dry for half an hour.
2. Sand with 180 grit sandpaper.
3. Paint with the first color of water-based paint. Apply two coats if desired.
4. When the paint is dry, apply a layer of polyacrylic gloss clear coat. This is to keep the next color of paint from blending with the previous color.
5. When the clear coat is dry, apply a coat of the second color using a water-based paint.
6. After a few minutes, blot this coat with a plastic bag to reveal the color beneath in places.
7. After the paint dries, lightly sand with 320 grit paper.
8. Apply a second layer of the polyacrylic clear coat.