Jeff and Jennifer Cook wrote:

I recently removed some paint from an antique column only to discover that
the capitals were made from a resin material. Any advise on how to paint or
stain the capitals to resemble the oak columns. Any advise would be
appreciated.
Thanks
Jeff





Jeff and Jennifer,

When I think of capitals I think of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Doric
is simple and plain, Ionic has a downward curl [like a jelly roll] on
each side, and the Corinthian is very convoluted and decorative. It
would be a help to know what kind of capital you have and how big it is.
If you could post a photo on the binaries or e-mail it to me, I believe
I can help you.

I posted before and after photos of a radio I did by hand painting about
two months ago. Don't know if you saw them and I can e-mail them to you
if you want. Excuse me for saying it, but I am very good at this type of
work and I can provide you with a photo of the brushes I use and a
description of how I do this work. In particular, you need to know the
"dry brush" technique for painting grainlines.

Hope I can be of help to you,

Stewart Schooley