Distress Crackle Paint

i "liberated" some of my girlfriends crackle nail polish......it worked pretty good, but requires a dull coat afterwards.

Something else you might try is this:  Paint your project in a contrasting color and let dry.  Then coat the areas you want the final color to peel with a thin layer of rubber cement and let that dry.  Then paint your final color and let it dry (24 to 48 hrs).  When final layer of paint is completly dry, press masking tape over the areas of rubber cement and then pull up.  Takes a little practice to get it right though.

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Something else you might try is this:  Paint your project in a contrasting color and let dry.  Then coat the areas you want the final color to peel with a thin layer of rubber cement and let that dry.  Then paint your final color and let it dry (24 to 48 hrs).  When final layer of paint is completly dry, press masking tape over the areas of rubber cement and then pull up.  Takes a little practice to get it right though.

this method works good for rust too

UPDATE

Thanks for the other ideas. I gotta try them!

I finally tracked down some "Distress". Yea!!! the cracks formed by this stuff are definitely smaller. Comes in different colors but you can always paint over it.

Kinda pricey. About $5 for a 1 oz bottle. Looks like a thick Elmers glue.

This stuff was a pain to find. I have my daughter-in-law to thank for pointing out this product is found in the "scrapbooking" department.