How to achieve the dipped look • Sand to raw wood on whatever part (top of bottom) of the piece you want. • Tape off line • Seal the line with poly to prevent bleed through of the paint • Spray your color. I chose Acacia Haze by Sherwin Williams • Remove tape line once paint is dry • I chose to do a white wash on my raw wood (maple) • Sealed with Flat out flat by General finishes on the wood. • Paint used is a hybrid enamel based paint, no need for top coat. • Sanded original wood handles and sprayed the other parts gold.