AboutRebecca Bushner Expertise Specifying paint/coating colors or materials for interior or exterior of buildings including residential and commercial spaces. I also do graphic design & color marketing. I'm the current president of the Internaitonal Association of Color Consultants/Designers North America (IACC-NA), a former Color Marketing Group chairholder, and an award-winning fine artist.
Experience I've been officially a color consultant for 7 years, a designer and researcher (tableware design) for about 10 years. I have my own color consulting/graphic deisgn business in Arizona.
Organizations IACC-NA: International Association of Color Consultants/Designers, North America.
Publications NAFEM (North American Association of Food Eguipment Manufacturers, Ceramics organizations.
Education/Credentials BA in fine art, MBA, and have taken the full International Association of Color Consultants/Designers seminar course and oral exam.
Expert: Rebecca Bushner Date: 6/21/2008 Subject: terra cotta paint
Question Hi, i own an old building with old terra cotta facade which is painted over few times by the previous owner of the building. i like the paint over existing layers of paint with a terra cotta like paint system. i am very handy and like to do the paint myself. can you give me some lead where to buy and how to apply the paint ?
thanks
Answer Hi Jacob
I need more information here: First, terracotta is not a paint or paint system, it's a type of red-burning clay, like what is used to make red clay flower pots and Saltillo tile. Some old buildings have terracotta tiles on the exterior though. I would be surprised if the tiles are painted. If you can give me more information on the type of existing paint on the building, I can help.
thanks!
reb
