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Peter you could get a tester pot of Dulux soft stone that gives a nice concrete colour
Thanks Ron.......... I'll give that a go. I have some grey emulsion type paint in the garage. I guess that'll do the job thinned down a little ?????\ said:Peter, I've just done this rough 3" square test piece to show how a brush does the texture, shading and fills cracks, whatever, as you apply the paint.
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I hope this will be of some help.
Cheers,
Ron
Thanks Terry ....... I hadn't thought of that ???\ said:Peter you could get a tester pot of Dulux soft stone that gives a nice concrete colour
I just had a thought Ron ........ I sealed it with PVA ...... So maybe I should have gone straight for paint instead ???\ said:Thanks Ron.......... I'll give that a go. I have some grey emulsion type paint in the garage. I guess that'll do the job thinned down a little ?????
Peter
That'll work a treat.....\ said:Thanks Ron.......... I'll give that a go. I have some grey emulsion type paint in the garage. I guess that'll do the job thinned down a little ?????
Peter
Sorry I missed your post.\ said:I just had a thought Ron ........ I sealed it with PVA ...... So maybe I should have gone straight for paint instead ???
Peter
Thanks Ron .......... I'll give it a go. I guess if worse comes to worse I can always scour off the surface with a green pot scourer ........ As you said it's only rough old concrete :rolleyes:\ said:Sorry I missed your post.
Not sure really, as I usually just slosh the paint on....no primer.
Give it a whirl, it should work and still flow into the cracks. Try a test corner first perhaps?
Try wiping the excess off with a cloth...It's only rough old concrete. Not summat from the Louvre! lol...
Later, try casting another piece and paint it direct.....One for the future!
I'll give the thinned out emulsion thing a blast and see what results I get ........ Then if I think it needs it ....... I'll try a brown wash over it or part of it? ....... I have some "Ochre" oil I can use that........\ said:Oil paints would work with this.
Si
I have some patch pots that I have used in the past, work well. Doesn't matter what you get down as long as you get the desired look. The wall on the SW dio I did is thinned black oil paint and then other oils dabbed on and sponged off to get the look.\ said:I'll give the thinned out emulsion thing a blast and see what results I get ........ Then if I think it needs it ....... I'll try a brown wash over it or part of it? ....... I have some "Ochre" oil I can use that........
Peter.
Thanks Terry ...... Yes I'm very happy with it. It's been proper educational........... I'm wondering if once it dries out if I ought to give it a "Matt Coat" or just leave it as is????\ said:CRACKING job Peter it looks smashing.
No Matt Coat Ron ?????\ said:Excellent result Peter.
Now leave it alone!!!
Maybe when I Matt Coat the model ........... Thanks Ron.\ said:I wouldn't bother, but it's up to you...You certainly won't damage the concrete any more if you do!!!!
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