Wood touch up paint & filler?
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Comments (3)I've recently discovered a helpful trick for touch ups: go to Lowes or Home Depot (or to any arts and crafts store) and get sponge-tipped painting tools. They come on a wood stick and are shaped a little like a popsicle, the consistency of the applicator is kinda like foam rubber, they are usually grey in color, and they come in all sizes. Since they are spongy, the mark they make with the paint seems to be more "subtle" than a brush would make--and you don't get those obvious brush marks when you are touching up over paint that was applied with a roller. I have used this kind of tool for recent touch ups on eggshell (my choice for wall finish) and satin or semi-gloss (my trim choice for doors & trim). It blends much better. You may have to do a second coat, though, depending on what you are touching up....See MoreLost paint leftovers, need to touch up a wall
Comments (4)If you hate ladder work (me too) and are willing to do it yourself, look into renting a scaffold. Mine had a generous 3x4 platform for paint tray and walking room, ladder rungs with hand rails on both sides. Easy access to the top, super stable and was perfectly comfortable for hitting the high area of wall in our foyer. Stood there cutting in wall at ceiling and it was eye level, nice! Comes in pieces like a puzzle for transport, just put it together at home. I got one at our local rent-it center for abt $75 for a weekend, or $150 for a week. Way cheaper than hiring it out. Piece of cake to work from. Just wanted to offer a tip for future reference. Every time I paint something I take a fresh wooden stir stick and with a fine tip Sharpie write the manufacturer, date, room, color name/#, sheen and formula. (Abbreviated you can squeeze all that onto half the stick at the handle end, using both sides if necessary. Don't use a fat tip Sharpie, it bleeds too much and is illegible.) Then dip the stirring end of the stick in the paint can (with paint well mixed) so it's covered about half way up but doesn't cover your written info. Set it on edge of can lid with newspaper underneath to catch any drips & let it dry overnight. I keep my painted sticks loosely rubber-banded in a storage box inside the cabinet where my brushes and misc paint sundries are. Takes up little room and you have a ready reference in a case like this, just walk in the store with your stick in hand. (I've found it comes in handy too when shopping for fabrics or other items for the room, painted stick is bigger than a small paint sample and is precisely what was put on your walls.)...See MoreWood fillers not picking up new stain color
Comments (7)I was in my local Ace Hardware store a couple of months ago and saw a product called Rejuvenate. It is a set of six markers(like felt tipped pens) that are designed to repair scratches. As I do not recommend anything I have not tried myself, I bought a pack and have been experimenting One of the markers is Jacobean(dark) which may do the job(as long a a finish has not been applied). Oh, forgot. Next time tyou(or anyone reading) stains and needs to fill spots---stain first and then try to match the final stain color---'stainable' fillers take stain, just never the same as the wood....See MoreEasy way to touch up nicks in varnished frames?
Comments (5)Oh, my goodness. I laid them out to touch up the frames tonight, and got a good look at them in better light. They aren’t reproductions, but PAINTINGS! On rice paper. No wonder I couldn’t see any “dots.” The outlines are done with black ink, and there are washes of water color. White tones like highlights have some dimensionality, which was my first indication. But the paper is also warped a little in spots from the watercolor. I did sumi-e painting in high school and college. You cansee the texture of the rice paper at some angles. I realized when I saw them all laid out that they are a “Four seasons” landscape series. Glad I didn’t stop at choosing just 2, as I was initially going to do! I would take photos, but my camera can’t upload to the computer for now. (My hard drive is full, I have too many pictures). I’ll have to post again when that issue is resolved....See MoreSaypoint zone 6 CT
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