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Faux Wood Grained White Door From Home Depot

June 30, 2009

Ray Finfer sent in this picture of his faux wood grained white door. the door was a plain paneled white door from Home Depot. For some reason the contractor stained the trim but just stuck in cheap white doors. So I matched the trim.

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Light Oak Graining Pen Reviews

May 28, 2009

Light Oak Graining Pen Produce extra fine lines over any surface with this Graining Pen. Special tip allows continous flow writing in quick drying, permanent inks. Topcoat to lock in grain lines.ORM-D (Due to freight restrictions, this item can be shipped via UPS Ground Service only) Rating: (out of reviews) List Price: Price: $ 6.95 [...]

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Medium Brown Graining Pen

May 26, 2009

Medium Brown Graining Pen Produce extra fine lines over any surface with this Graining Pen. Special tip allows continous flow writing in quick drying, permanent inks. Topcoat to lock in grain lines.ORM-D (Due to freight restrictions, this item can be shipped via UPS Ground Service only) Rating: (out of reviews) List Price: Price: $ 6.95

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Faux Wood Graining Ash

May 6, 2009

The background for faux wood graining ash is the same as that we have described for oak. It consists of white stained with ochre. If the ground is stippled before the wiping out,it should be done with raw umber and raw sienna in glaze; reduce their strength by the addition of white so that the [...]

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Learn To Paint Satin Wood

May 3, 2009

Satinwood, with the one exception of holly, is one of the easiest of all woods to imitate. There are few markings in it and next to nothing in veining. Mottling of no great prominence by their depths of coloring are the only markings. The wood varies somewhat in the depth of its tone from a [...]

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Glazing Stained Kitchen Cabinets

May 1, 2009

My kitchen cabinets are oak that are stained a medium color. I would like to glaze them, but am not sure how it will look glazing over stain. Has anyone glazed over stained cabinetry and do you use different products than you would if you were glazing over paint? My cabinets are about 20 years [...]

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Faux Wood Painting Wine Cellar Door

May 1, 2009

Hi Debra, This is a door in our basement to the wine cellar. We wanted to do something unique and cellarish! The faux brick on the walls I have shared with you already, and now the door is finally finished. I wanted it to look like an old wood door. I painted the base coat [...]

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Can I Faux Wood Grain Laminate Formica

April 30, 2009

I own a jewelry store in southern california. My show cases are a are a laminate wood finish. Can these cases be painted? If so, can the finish look like wood like with wood grain look? Joe Yes, check out the TPL post: http://www.thatpainterlady.com/faux-granite-on-our-laminate-counter-tops/ Here are a few steps to follow: 1. Clean the laminate [...]

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Refinishing Cabinets To Look Like Old Rough Wood

April 29, 2009

I am in the process of refinishing my kitchen cabinets. They are a hickory wood, and I would like to make them into a roughed up antique look. Can you please let me know what I need to do in a step by step process? The face of the cabinets are wood, but they feel [...]

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Light Oak Wood Faux Treatment

April 27, 2009

Wood Faux treatment: I have 8 mobile home doors I would like to change to light oak color to match the door & wall trim. They are not real wood but look like a melamine finish. Can I still do this treatment? If I start with clean doors, do I need to sand or degloss [...]