Author Topic: RTS Cabinet - Paint pics! (Read 3054 times)

RTSDaddy2 · « **on:** March 29, 2005, 10:27:03 pm »

Well, finally - two days late, but better late than never. I got the opportunity to finish painting her over Easter (yeah, I've cracked - it's "her" now). Pics aren't great, but it will give you some idea of the look we went for. We liked it...hope you will too!!

http://hometown.aol.com/rtsdaddy2/myhomepage/profile.html

Craig · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2005, 02:00:15 am »

You should call it GrassCade. Looks like my back lawn

RTSDaddy2 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2005, 05:59:08 pm »

YOU have a lawn that's as flat and pretty as that? Man, where do you live? I've gotta move there! We're on a slope and that thing's the pits to cut!

Fig · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2005, 07:51:30 pm »

What kinda paint is that? Good start

Craig · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2005, 08:56:25 pm »

Quote from: RTSDaddy2 on March 31, 2005, 05:59:08 pm

Like your line about wishing you had the money to live the life you lead...that's great too.

It basically means I spend a lot of money on things which should be put to bills and other essential items.

I spend more than I can afford.

RTSDaddy2 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2005, 09:13:41 pm »

Craig,

I understood it - trust me. That's what mine's doing to me also!

RTSDaddy2 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2005, 09:19:48 pm »

Fig,

I used an off-white Behr semi-gloss paint for the base coat. I applied two coats of that, sanding it down after each coat dried.

I then had a quart of hunter green paint mixed, again using a Behr semi-gloss. I mixed the hunter green with a gallon of Behr's Faux Glaze and applied the combined mixture with a sponge roller. Basically to get the effect you just roll in on any way you choose - in other words don't roll only up and down, but roll side to side once, then up and down, then diagonal, etc.

It produces an effect close to a sheet of marble...it's not clear via the pics, but the glaze gives the paint a definite sheen to it.

RTSDaddy2

Fig · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2005, 10:02:38 pm »

I like it Looks good

RTSDaddy2 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2005, 11:37:15 pm »

Thanks Fig! Appreciate it! Sent you an email earlier today also, so I won't repeat myself here.

RTSDaddy2

RTSDaddy2 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2005, 08:04:24 pm »

This is goofy - but I had to tell you guys - we moved the cabinet, slightly unfinished, in our house this Sunday! It looks great with our color scheme...but MAN, this thing is BIG!!

RTSDaddy2

RTSDaddy2 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2005, 06:38:16 pm »

Hey guys - haven't posted in a long time, nor updated the webpage, but stay tuned....I just finished painting the control panel about an hour ago!


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