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| sam... |
 Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:09 pm |
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I want to try to paint a couple of bookcases brick
red on the inside and forest green on the outside.
I've seen it done elsewhere and it looks great, but
what *exact* colors should I ask for so it doesn't
look like a Christmas decoration?
Thanks,
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| Dave Balderstone... |
| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:44 pm |
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In article <MPG.254edd083b39f29e9899d7 at (no spam) news.supernews.com>, sam
<nospam at (no spam) nospam.spam> wrote:
Quote: I want to try to paint a couple of bookcases brick
red on the inside and forest green on the outside.
I've seen it done elsewhere and it looks great, but
what *exact* colors should I ask for so it doesn't
look like a Christmas decoration?
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| Puckdropper... |
| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:11 pm |
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sam <nospam at (no spam) nospam.spam> wrote in news:MPG.254edd083b39f29e9899d7
at (no spam) news.supernews.com:
Quote: I want to try to paint a couple of bookcases brick
red on the inside and forest green on the outside.
I've seen it done elsewhere and it looks great, but
what *exact* colors should I ask for so it doesn't
look like a Christmas decoration?
Thanks,
s
It's up to you, so head out to the pain departement and start looking.
(No, that's not a typo.)
I'd suggest something along the lines of brick red and ivy green, like
what Wrigley Field has.
Puckdropper
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| sam... |
| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:43 pm |
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In article <v6WdnagB6NrkTHjXnZ2dnUVZ_oRi4p2d at (no spam) pghconnect.com>,
lblanch at (no spam) fastmail.fm says...
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:09:50 -0500, sam wrote:
I want to try to paint a couple of bookcases brick red on the inside and
forest green on the outside. I've seen it done elsewhere and it looks
great, but what *exact* colors should I ask for so it doesn't look like
a Christmas decoration?
Whatever colors you choose, don't use latex paint. It never completely
hardens, and the darker the colors the worse the problem. If you set a
heavy load (like a book) on a latex painted surface and leave it there it
will eventually stick to the surface.
I'd suggest milk paint with possible oil or shellac overcoat.
Thanks for all the good information.
Milk paints sound very promising.
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| Martin H. Eastburn... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:50 pm |
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We built 33 bookcases for this house to add to the ones we brought and
painted the new ones all black. They are simple in design, but strong
and the almost not there look improves the display of thousands of books.
Martin
Larry Blanchard wrote:
Quote: On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:09:23 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:
Phisherman wrote:
I painted my bookcases interiors with a very dark latex and a primer
underneath. I allowed the bookcases to completely cure for 2-3 months
before waxing, buffing and loading up with books. It has had use for
15 years and never had any stickyness or damage and still looks good.
The keyword you need to look for is "non-blocking". If it's
"non-blocking" then it's not sticky to books and the like. Some latex
is non-blocking, some isn't.
Thanks - I knew I forgot something. But IIRC it is true that darker
colors are less likely to be non-blocking.
I don't remember ever seeing a latex can that said non-blocking on it,
but its been a few years since I used latex. I'll read some cans next
time I'm in an appropriate store.
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