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| Refinishing lamps | 11/10/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I was just reading your response about lamp cleaning. I've got ceramic lamps with high gloss. Do ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Theres really not much we can do to a high gloss ceramic but make sure its ...
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| repainting a plaster mirror | 11/4/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: What steps should be followed to repaint a plaster framed mirror please?
A: Nice to hear from you. It depends what kind of look you want but there are actually no steps if you ...
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| Gold picture frames | 11/2/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have 2 gold picture frames I receieved from my grandmother. (I think they have gold leafing on ...
A: Nice to hear from you. No need to take the frames anywhere. You can do this simple project yourself. ...
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| faux painting | 10/20/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: I did decorative painting for years, but not lately. A friend wants me to do "something" with a ...
A: To make paint durable I would use either oil based primer and paint, or if you want to make it a bit ...
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| need a table top | 10/14/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: Eileen, We are renovating our kitchen,do you know how I can purchase a custom (33 x 48") tabletop ...
A: Nice to hear from you. If you where my neighbour, you could walk over and I would make you your ...
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| Cleaning ornate picture frame | 9/15/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I recently purchased a second-hand circular mirror with what seems to be a plaster (and quite ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Do not even think about dipping your old frame LOL. What you did on the frame ...
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| gold-leaf mirror | 9/14/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I am decorating my Living Room and I inherited this lovely and large gold leaf antique mirror. I ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Yes this is something I know about. I have done this many times. Always turns ...
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| painting over "antiquing kit paint" | 9/13/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: In the late 60's and early 70's it was popular to paint old wooden furniture with an "antiquing kit" ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Don't worry if its oil or waterbased. Just make sure you sand the surface ...
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| painting over "antiqued" furniture | 9/13/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: In the late 60's and early 70's it was popular to paint old wooden furniture with an "antiquing kit" ...
A: Nice to hear from you. To the best of my knowledge, most folks cannot tell oil based paint from ...
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| Resizing a Plaster Picture Frame | 8/9/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: Is there a way to resize a plaster picture frame without breaking the plaster?
A: Nice to hear from you. The answer to your question is a definite no. You obviously have a picture in ...
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| resurface old patio table | 8/4/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have an old patio table. The white surface is peeling off. Under is looks to be a pressed wood. ...
A: OK..now we can continue LOL. Pressed wood of any kind does not do well outdoors. One season is all ...
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| Changing gold to silver - mirror | 8/3/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have found the perfect mirror for our bathroom but it's only available in gold and I would prefer ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Spray painting would be best followed by a coat of black antiquing gel. Just ...
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| Mirror | 7/28/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: Darek, I haven't tackled the mirror yet, waiting on your response as to how to start. I'm not sure ...
A: I'd try using the materials that you bought first. Paint just a part and see how it looks. Remember, ...
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| refinishing a mirror frame | 7/28/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: I am currently refinishing an old wood and resin mirror frame with a great deal of scroll work. I ...
A: With the brown wall use a very dark brown, almost black for darkening the spaces in between the ...
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| Oversize mirror | 7/26/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have an oversized mirror over my fireplace (6-1/2' W x 4-1/2'). I wanted to remove the mirror so I ...
A: Nice to hear from you. You are right on the money LOL. Yes a nice wood frame will change the look of ...
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| Mirror | 7/24/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: I also have a large gold bamboo mirror that I would like "toned" down to a more Oriental feel. I ...
A: I'm sorry I couldn't answer your question on time. I was so busy with my work. It sounds like you ...
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| Oak table top refinish | 7/21/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: Old 54 inch round solid oak table 3/4 " tongue and groove.Have had 25 yrs. added oil a time or two. ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Don't try to sand off the existing finish. Get a good paint stripper to do ...
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| painting over tile board to make it look primitive | 7/5/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: We live in a house that is over 150 yrs old. I am re-doing our bathroom in the primitive style and ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Great Question. My daughter just finished painting her tile board. It turned ...
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| toning down gold mirror | 7/2/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: I have a large gold mirror in my dining room, I'm getting ready to sell my house. The gold is quite ...
A: You will need to glaze it over. Just buy a quart of water based faux glaze in Home Depot and mix it ...
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| metal bar stools | 7/2/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I was given 4 very expensive ornate metal bar stools. They were very pitted, so I had them sand ...
A: Nice to hear from you. We have a bad storm approching here and I must close down the PC. I did not ...
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| Changing color/finish of chrome faucet | 6/30/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: slightly pitted, but still-working well kitchen faucet from shiny chrome to either a brushed ...
A: Nice to hear from you. You have come up with a terrific idea. If I could take your idea and invent ...
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| Refinish or paint? | 6/15/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have an oak veneer dresser, Oakmasters Modern by Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co. It has some ...
A: Here is an example of an MC stripper. The mc means methylene chloride (SP? I can never get the ...
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| Refinish or paint? | 6/14/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have an oak veneer dresser, Oakmasters Modern by Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co. It has some ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Like you, I hate the thought of painting oak. First I would try to remove the ...
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| Painted Slate | 5/21/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: I am painting black slate from my backyard to sell. To fully satisfy my customers, I wanted to also ...
A: I would recommend making wire hangers. You can google some websites selling "plates hangers" or ...
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| outdoor plaster statuette | 5/20/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: right thumb of subject has been broken and lost.plaster thumb lost is about an inch and a half long. ...
A: I'm not sure if the size of the statuette is close to real person's size. If yes, I would try to ...
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| Repainting pottery lamp | 5/18/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have two large ginger jar style lamps that have a pottery look to them, not shiny. The texture is ...
A: Nice to hear from you. This is a wonderful project. Use water based paint as the main body color. ...
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| painting tile floor | 5/17/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have a original tile floor that is very ugly and unfortunately do not have the money to install ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Great idea and it works. First the floor needs stripping with a good quality ...
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| painting a matte for a picture | 5/7/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: Eileen I read a comment you made to someone on painting a matting on a picture several times to ...
A: Nice to hear from you. This is an easy question (I like them LOL). Use craft paints to paint matts ...
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| mirror | 5/5/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: How can I tell how old a mirror I picked up from a garage sale is? It looks like wood but it's a bit ...
A: Nice to hear from you. These plaster over wood mirrors are still being made today so I cannot tell ...
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| Painting over gold leaf | 4/25/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have three expensive gold leaf mirrors that I would like to paint either a white color ...
A: Nice to hear from you. You have your white color chosen so you will have to brush on the paint. No ...
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| where to buy recommended product | 4/23/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I am wanting to "tone down" an elaborate gold sofa sized mirror. From your past answers it appears ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Micheals do sell it and any place you can buy craft paint also sells it. But ...
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| Antique gold painted mirror | 4/22/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I just purchased an antique gold-painted mirror. There are very small parts of the gold paint that ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Personally I like to touch mirrors up. I don't like a lot of "natural charm" ...
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| paint for a lamp globe | 3/23/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have a glass globe for a hurricane lamp. It is electric. It has a two type paint theme. The ...
A: Nice to hear from you. The color of paint you need will be the deciding factor. Your choices of ...
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| Gilding cream | 3/23/2009 | Joanna Scott |
Q: In a recent question regarding painting old furniture, you suggested using a gilding cream and then ...
A: Yes you need to varnish your work - especially in a kitchen... and yes you can varnish over gilding ...
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| creating an antique silver effect on a mirror frame. | 3/19/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: i have a large ornate mirror in black which i got for a good price, but would like to create a ...
A: I was answering this question last night when the power went out. I'm usually not late like this. ...
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| crown molding | 3/14/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: Would it look right to have white crown molding and stained baseboards in the same room? I have ...
A: My wife would probably say "yes" because she likes eclectic style. I personally prefer one style, ...
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| changing finish on a frame | 3/14/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I know alot of people asked you about refinishing a frame, but my is little different. I purchased 2 ...
A: Very nice mirror. OK..first you are going to have to get a can of silver spray. I have found that ...
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| changing finish on a frame | 3/12/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I know alot of people asked you about refinishing a frame, but my is little different. I purchased 2 ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Can you tell me if these frames are metal frames, wood frames or old plaster ...
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| proper tape to fasten temporary items to painted walls | 3/3/2009 | Darek Sokol |
Q: At our church we have occasion to temporarily fasten paper or poster items to the painted walls in ...
A: Have you tried removable poster tacks? I think you can get different adhesive strength. You can try ...
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| Paint | 3/2/2009 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: Last summer, I painted a new dark brown chest of drawers using a Washable Acrylic Latex Pearl Finish ...
A: Nice to hear from you. What bothers me is why the paint is coming off. Was the surface properly ...
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