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Barn wood
On Sep 10, 12:41*pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
I want to make some "stuff" out of old weathered wood common to my area. When you cut through the wood, though, there is a new color to the wood where it is not aged. *Is there something I can apply to that area that will make it at least colored like the weathered part? Thanks. Steve -- "...the man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic-the man who actually does the work, even if roughly and imperfectly, not the man who only talks or writes about how it ought to be done." Theodore Roosevelt 1891 Not sure about other brands, but Devoe Paint has a "gray" to match weathered wood. Red |
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Barn wood
On Sep 10, 12:41*pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
I want to make some "stuff" out of old weathered wood common to my area. When you cut through the wood, though, there is a new color to the wood where it is not aged. *Is there something I can apply to that area that will make it at least colored like the weathered part? snip With all the neat high tech paint matching available in stores these days it should be a cinch to get exactly what you want. For a bit more finesse, it could be even better to try a real paint like Sherwin- Williams. There are some surprising things available that pro decorators favor. Joe |
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I want to make some "stuff" out of old weathered wood common to my area.
When you cut through the wood, though, there is a new color to the wood where it is not aged. Is there something I can apply to that area that will make it at least colored like the weathered part? Thanks. Steve -- "...the man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic-the man who actually does the work, even if roughly and imperfectly, not the man who only talks or writes about how it ought to be done." Theodore Roosevelt 1891 |
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