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Yes Joe mark is correct, although I might add if you are comfortable with oil base you can obtain flattening paste from Chromatic to "knock" down the gloss and still use oil base paints.
Thats what we do.
-------------------- Bob Rochon Creative Signworks Millbury, MA 508-865-7330
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I have to agree with you on the “plastic” appearance. I will use your suggestions on my next couple of sand blasted signs. I have had good results with stain. I guess I just don’t have a “system” down yet…
Thanks again, Joe
-------------------- Joe Abner Talisman Signs Middleboro, MA
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Would someone clarify this latex paint business for me please?
I haven't bought house paint for many years so I'm wondering if it is new paint technology or a change of terminolgy. Might it be what we call emulsion over here – as used for painting interior walls?
-------------------- Arthur Vanson Bucks Signs Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England arthur@buckssigns.co.uk -------------------- Posts: 805 | From: Chesham, Bucks, England | Registered: Mar 2002
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Latex, or Acrylic Latex is a waterbased product used for coating homes, interior walls, enamels on cabinets as well as many other things. Today without a doubt the most widely used paint product. In enamel forms it can exemplify oil enamel appearances.
-------------------- "Don't change horses in midstream, unless you spot one with longer legs" bronzeo oti Jack Davis 1410 Main St Joplin, MO 64801 www.imagemakerart.com jack@imagemakerart.com Posts: 1549 | From: Joplin, MO | Registered: Mar 2000
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OK, I'll be the odd ball here. I agree about the plastic look of high gloss (I don't like it either) but I use it. I use it cause it sheds the weather better and it doesn't take long for the surface to loose its shine anyway ....now I'll go away.
Joe, Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
-------------------- Joe Cieslowski Connecticut Woodcarvers Gallery P.O.Box 368 East Canaan CT 06024 jcieslowski@snet.net 860-824-0883 Posts: 2345 | From: East Canaan CT 06024 | Registered: Nov 2001
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