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Amy, I saw an aerosol textured finish at Lowe's. I would like to experiment with it before using it on an actual sale. Can't remember the name of the product but the sample on the can lid was interesting.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
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The stone-looking paint in spray cans at the hardware store is called Flex Stone. A few years back, I was the painter at a place that made concrete bird baths and statues, and we used Plex-Tone paint, which comes in a 5-gal bucket and needs a special spray gun to apply. (The spray guns look like an old Binks Wren external mix airbrush, only much bigger.) We would spray it, let it dry (Looooooonnnnnnnnggggggg dry time!) and lightly clear over it with lacquer. I had a side business going, applying this stuff to furniture, and interior and exterior walls and trim in homes. I can try to gather up names and phone numbers of suppliers, if you are interested.
-------------------- Ben Sherr Street Metal Custom Auto Art 3006 River Rd Hopewell, Va 23860 (804)452-1540 Bjay65@msn.com Posts: 77 | From: Hopewell, Virginia | Registered: Mar 2002
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Amy the fleckstone stuff in a can can be cleared for outside but it still doesn't hold up really well,its more of a craft thing than designed for durability,its not designed to take alot of abuse or direct weather exposure. Go back to the auto paint store and ask them to show samples/charts of something called Zolatone...water based,you can spray it thru a gun you already have,no need for a body schutz gun like plex stone....they use it alot for truck beds,jeep interiors etc and it even has a clear coat that can be used on top of it,it's pretty tuff stuff and it's sold by the quart,not too bad in price,plus it comes in bunch of diff colors so you could experimnt and come up with a pretty acceptable stone type finish. I think they have a website also but make sure you're looking at Zolatone automotive not Zolatone indoor.
-------------------- Gavin Chachere Plotter in the garage,New Orleans La.
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Amy, you can make a pretty good faux granite with 1-Shot. Tint some medium gray, one batch lighter than the main color and another a little darker. Paint the ? with the medium gray, and while it is still wet, brush splatter and flick some of the tinted colors on with a popsicle stick. With just a little practice, you can make some realistic looking rock.
-------------------- Jerry Mathel Retired Grants Pass, Oregon signs@grantspass.com Posts: 916 | From: Grants Pass, OR USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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THer's an easier way to get realistic looking granite. We do it all the time and with acrylic paint.
Paint on your base colors, shading and veining as much as you like. Then using an inexpensive undercoat gun (they are less than $20 at your local automotive supply house) and real low air pressure -about 15 lbs - spray on the dots from about 2-5 feet away. We generally use two or three colors (dark and light) over a medium color base. Spray on the dark colors first and then just a hint of white as a final color. It looks convincing and goes really quick!
Experiment on something you don't want to keep first or you will find you need to redo the base coats. It takes a little practice and experimentation to get the effect you want. But its fun!
One shot works too... we did my daughter's car a few years ago, including the tires. She loved it!
-dan
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-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
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I've got a large sign in Branson, Mo that I used the "Lowes" stone stuff on. Primed it real good and added about three hard coats of clear. Remember it will only be as good as the surface it goes on. If its going over wood, ANY imperfection will show up as the stuff does NOT "fill in" imperfections in the wood.
Been up for five years now without any sign of wear or discoloration.
Have also done it quite similiar to Dan's suggestion with equally good results and especially more control of the general texture, etc.
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Thanks for all the replies guys. Lots of good suggestions.
He actually wants the real texture for the areas requiring the stone look. Not interested in a fausx technique. He also changes his mind a lot. If he ever figures out exactly what he is looking for and I get to do the job I will post a pict!
Thanks again!
-------------------- Amy Brown Life Skills 101 Private Address Posts: 3502 | From: Lake Helen, FL, USA | Registered: Feb 2001
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There is a product that you add to paint that adds texture to it. It comes in fine, medium and coarse grade. We have added it to exterior acrylic latex paint and after a year it still looks good. I bought it at Home Depot; I think it's call something like "Roll -a- tex". It simulated a stucco finish.
-------------------- Jean Shimp Shimp Sign & Design Co. Jacksonville Beach, Fl Posts: 1285 | From: Jacksonville Beach, Fl. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I use a Binks #7 and a 2 qt. pressure pot.....Have used this stuff since late 50s.....used to be able to get it a Pep Boys for doing the insides of car trunks etc.
Have used it for everything from furniture to show winning bikes.
Takes a big gun to move it right, but is worth the results..
Can use clears from Lacquers, enamels and urothanes, or anything else ya can come up with.
It ain't cheap.......but "Quality Never Is!!"
........cj
-------------------- CJ Allan CJs Engraving 982 English Dr. Hazel, KY 42049
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Amy, I've used textured "trunk paint" from the auto supply store. It has a granite look to it and is cheap and quick. For a much deeper texture, you can spray insulation foam sheathing with spray enamel and get some interesting effects, then finish with latex paints. Superfrog also had an easy method of creating faux stone on vinyl - wad up the vinyl in a ball, then semi-spread it back out and shoot appropriate colors of Krylon at various angles from the side. When applied, it lays down smooth and has a fairly convincing look.
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4117 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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