The depth of the grain, the length of time it is left on, and whether or not you applied a good,
even coat of clear wax will determine how it looks.
Not exact matches
Whatever finish they used on the wood appeared to be a mix
of some sort
of lime
wax and a
clear coat that seeped deep into the grain, and made it really difficult to sand away — not only that, but you can't
even tell which parts were fully sanded until you applied the paint wash.
Annie Sloan instructs people to apply a
coat of clear wax and then on top
of that a
coat of the dark, but I have seen that it is much more streaky (which may or may not be the look you're going for) rather than an
even aged look.