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post #31 of 36
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Great, I noticed you typically recommend a Behr Faux glaze as the base, I was at sherwin williams yesterday and they're having a 40% off sale on all their paints including faux glazes. Most painters I've known prefer the quality of sherwin's paints to other brands, is behr definitely the way to go for this application?

Thanks,
Dave
post #32 of 36
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Originally Posted by superdave35 View Post

Great, I noticed you typically recommend a Behr Faux glaze as the base, I was at sherwin williams yesterday and they're having a 40% off sale on all their paints including faux glazes. Most painters I've known prefer the quality of sherwin's paints to other brands, is behr definitely the way to go for this application?
Thanks,
Dave

The Behr is a know quantity....it's a "Clear Matte" glaze. One could through supposition expect any quality version of Clear Matte Glaze of the same specification, one that is mfg by another company to hold true to the same results....but that remains supposition until proven otherwise.

Over the years, many try substituting one thing for another for various reasons. It's been my experience that more often than not....it's a regrettable decision.

You'd have to have both Glazes in hand, and make a direct comparison between them to come close to determining any differences. To me that's a crazy lot of trouble when the Behr has been so well proven.

Then again....you might make a discovery that could benefit many people. (...including stockholders in SW wink.gif )

As for me...I'm headed down to the Beach.....the Surf is WAY up!
post #33 of 36
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Surfing? You got the life. Behr it is. I've been searching the forum for an accurate formula and getting some variances on the liquitex amounts. Any suggestions or perhaps a link to the correct formula?

Thanks,
Dave
post #34 of 36
Dave,

Since the Liquitex SIlver has been in use, the % ratio of Glaze to Silver suggested has been able to fluctuate dependent upon PJ specs and screen size...but essentially it's 8 oz to a Gallon of Glaze.

It can go as high as 10%. Silver to 90% Glaze, but a marked loss of viewing cone can result, and is especially dependent upon how it is applied and in how many coats.

Going out again today.
A bit more casual affair this time, 4-5' footers vs the 8-10'ers the last time


Shoot...might just do some Boogie'n instead. A 5'er on a Bodyboard is like a 10'er with a Longboard.
post #35 of 36
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I never thought of Mississippi as having decent surf, I always think of the Gulf as being pretty calm, whaddayaknow. I saw another S-I-L-V-E-R sprayer went with a quart, would that be sufficient for a 138" screen or should I go full gallon?

Thanks,
Dave
post #36 of 36
I'm currently on Maui. cool.gif

Big difference.




.......and I cannot imagine how anyone could do any S-I-L-V-E-R over 82" with just a Quart.

In your case, a gallon just makes good common sense.
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