Hi there, just wandering if anyone knows what i could use to protect some faux paintwork that i am going to be doing. I work a lot at this time of year for Historic Scotland up hear in the highlands at precent i am working at an old cathedral,in which i have been asked to paint out some ugly electrical box's, these box's are attached to a sandstone wall!...so the theroy is once i have painted them they wont be seen. I have done a lot of faux painting over the years & i specialize in woodgraing & marbling ,so i know that i will be able to pull the effect of with coinfidence,what I'm not sure about is what to protect it with! seeing the real sandstone is matt,it would be great to know if there was a matt in clear i could use,Ive allways used yaught varnish to protect woodgrained doors,but a high gloss finish would not be suitable for this job
Anything else i could use (for outside use) thanks in advance Jeremy T..
[ August 04, 2004, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: Jeremy Paul Taylor ]
Posted by Talisman (Member # 1869) on :
Just a bump up.
Jeremy, I have no solution for you application but I would be interested in hearing others suggestions.
What type of paint did you use? I'm sure it will dictate what type of clear coat you can use...
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
jeremy....Any automotive supply shop that sells paint supplies will have a "Flatting agent" available to add to whatever clear you use. The more you add the more matte the finish. It might take a bit of experimenting to get the matte finish right but it should work for you.
Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :
Hey Jeremy
I've been to the Scottish Highlands myself..Skye, Tenabrugh? You should hook up with Scott Telfer CST Signs Glasgow and Stewart McLaren McLaren Signs Stirling
scott@telfer27.freeserve.co.uk
Scott and Stewart can help you do many, many things..a great coupla guys!
Posted by Peter Schuttinga (Member # 2821) on :
Dave is spot on with the flatten/flattening agent.
Another option is to 'dry' spray it with a clear (such as your varnish), after you have cleared it already. Use a fairly low pressure and stand further back when spraying, all you want to achieve is a 'dusting'.
The low tech solution could be to varnish as normal, wait until it is almost 'tack' free (barely leaving a fingerprint), and dab (not wipe) the surface with a scotchbrite pad or a sponge. This will achieve a light texture and reduce the gloss at the same time.
Good luck and let us know the outcome.
Posted by Jeremy Paul Taylor (Member # 4441) on :
Thanks Talisman,Dave & Mike Talisman,i did think that this might be one topic that dissapeared of the board without any reply's .Thanks for posting!,the effect has been done today (all in acylic's even the base colour!
Dave thanks for your helpfull advice,i will definitly look into that! ,sounds very interesting !
Mike thanks for taking the time to post,i have heard of these sign company's,Its quite amazing there are quite a lot of very talanted people in the Scottish wilderness. i would also like to say that i am a great fan of your work, which i have seen featured in signcraft over the years,keep up the great work.
Posted by Jeremy Paul Taylor (Member # 4441) on :
Thanks Peter,I think on this occasion i will protect the paintwork with exterior varnish! I think what you & dave have mentioned sounds a great idea!& i will definitly have a little play with that,(something i will try in the future)
I did the faux sandstone today & i think it has turned out real well,the effect 'as mentioned' was to disguise two electrical box's that are attached to a wall that surrounds the whole cathedral,Ive know idea how old the wall is! but it looks more grey in colour than a new block of sandstone would look.
Maybe i will be able to post a picture some time! Thanks again for your help
Jeremy T...
Posted by Laura Butler (Member # 1830) on :
You can flatten with a pinch of baby powder. I can't tell you how much. Just try a little, let it dry, and try again if you have too.
Posted by Jeremy Paul Taylor (Member # 4441) on :
Thanks Laura, all these amazing secrets, 'i love this place',Baby powder ha,I'll have to try that one aswell,Laura,will Johnstones baby powder do ? Well thats what we have this side of the pond!
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