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Art Room Fix up (Marsha)

From: Janjarreau
Date: Sun Jun 18 2000 - 22:02:30 PDT

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    Marsha,
        I've been glazing and faux finishing all of the drab gray walls in my
    house. Since gray is pretty neutral, I was able to glaze over them with
    pretty much any color. You may want to think of a shade near the same family
    of peach. I suggest go to the paint store and get a quart or gallon of miss
    tints for cheap. $5.00 for a gallon or 1 or 2 dollars for a quart. I used
    "FLOETROL" latex paint conditioner. You are supposed to mix it 1 part
    floetrol and 1 part paint, but I mixed it about 2 parts paint, 1 part
    floetrol and some water to thin it. A quart will go a LONG way. Almost as
    far as a gallon of straight paint. The beauty of it is you don't have to use
    a paint brush. I wiped it on like I was just washing the walls. So simple
    and quick results. I also went crazy with a feather duster and faux textured
    the walls. I did these steps to my hall with hideously bright colors and
    then toned it down with a Bit-o-honey colored wash (glaze) and it is
    beautiful. Real rich and expensive.
        For the tables; I would be tempted to experiment with one of the tables.
    I suggest joint compound or FIXALL if you can find it. I would use a wide
    putty knife and level it off. It will dry rock hard in 2 days. Then you can
    sand it to make it the rest of the way smooth, then seal it with
    polyurethane. It would be worth a try unless you want to go with trying to
    strip it off with chemicals or replace the table top.
        I will be off line for a few days and won't be available to answer any
    questions. I will be interested to hear how your room turns out. Take care.
    Janice

    In a message dated 6/18/00 6:23:53 PM Central Daylight Time, MarshArt
    writes: ...What I need is some ideas from all the HS teachers, for what I can
    do to
    > spice up a drab peach room that is crowded and has metal cabinets that
    don' t
    > match, no display space and no windows and table tops that are covered
    with
    > layers of acrylic paint so that you can't even draw on them. I want to
    > scream already and I haven't even started the job.>
    > Marsha
    > 

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