Showing posts with label glaze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glaze. Show all posts

Monday, August 1, 2011

New Obsession

After working on an outdoor sign this weekend, I'm in love with resin! Well, it has a beautiful, thick, glossy finish, but it is soooo bad for the environment. So, my love affair will be secret and/or brief. For awhile there I was thinking of putting resin on anything that didn't move. :-)

Tips:
  • Put the finish on when the project is new. The sign has been outdoors for 5 years and has some sun and water damage.
  • Use enough resin to get an even finish. I skimped a bit (since I wasn't sure how much to get) and there are some low spots.
  • Get all your tools together -- gloves, safety glasses, mask, stirring stick, pail large enough to mix resin and hardener, and a foam brush. And maybe an extra set of hands. It would have been nice to scrape out the pail to get every last drop.

Photos to follow later...
 
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