tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post5644144104071817444..comments2024-03-27T14:00:49.833-04:00Comments on Colorways: Only TemporaryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-15880513311669396892014-08-03T17:17:34.296-04:002014-08-03T17:17:34.296-04:00 Fiona,
Red would have been my first choice, but e... Fiona,<br />Red would have been my first choice, but eventually it is going in a room with red walls. There are already several dark pieces in there. I just chose the wrong piece to try in white. Thanks,<br />LeslieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-329806966450620242014-07-31T18:39:58.579-04:002014-07-31T18:39:58.579-04:00oh Leslie. so frustrating!! paint it graphite. or ...oh Leslie. so frustrating!! paint it graphite. or what about red then graphite and distressed to show the red.Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-42419323441435154102014-07-20T23:42:25.069-04:002014-07-20T23:42:25.069-04:00Mary, I am completely baffled by this. I have been...Mary, I am completely baffled by this. I have been using Zinsser Shellac for over 10 years and never had a problem. It may have been an expired can. But actually I used three different cans so that would surprise me. If you start painting without sealing first and there is a bleed problem, it is much harder to seal it in once you have already started painting. Best policy is if you suspect a possible problem with bleeding, seal it first.. Any time I have done that I have had no subsequent problems. It is always a risk to skip that step.. Thanks for letting me know your experience and opinion.<br />LeslieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-51606358732993689702014-07-20T23:27:39.153-04:002014-07-20T23:27:39.153-04:00I just painted my first project, a small mahogany ...I just painted my first project, a small mahogany table from the 1930s that my grandmother gave me. I followed the purple painted lady's instructions for reading the date on the can (returned the first can because it was 7 months old). I sprayed the table with three light coats of shellac and then put on two coats of 50/50 old white and coco. I had a small amount of bleed through. I was disappointed but chalked it up to no prior experience with shellac or chalk paint. My next project is two children's mahogany chairs that belonged to my mother when she was a toddler. I plan on putting three heavier coats of shellac.<br /><br />I guess I am surprised that the shellac is not a cure all. The spray on zinsser shellac is supposed to have a three year shelf life.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466210359559581814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-9398523458309038082014-07-20T23:12:16.462-04:002014-07-20T23:12:16.462-04:00Robin,
Thank so much for letting me know about Tri...Robin,<br />Thank so much for letting me know about Tricia's post about shellac expiration date. This is the first time Zinssers Shellac has not worked for me . I did know there was a shelf life once you opened a can but didn't know how to read the code for unopened cans. Lesson learned. I appreciate it,<br />LeslieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-36108617873320952382014-07-20T21:03:58.616-04:002014-07-20T21:03:58.616-04:00Oh Leslie, so sorry to hear of a nightmare project...Oh Leslie, so sorry to hear of a nightmare project. I've painted a lot of those reddish mahogany pieces from the 1940s - 1950s in Old White and always had good luck with shellac preventing any bleed through. I can't imagine what could be causing the issue except that maybe the shelf life of your shellac has expired? The Purple Painted Lady posted a short piece here explaining how to read the expiration code on a can of shellac. http://www.thepurplepaintedlady.com/2014/06/shellac-it-has-a-shelf-life/<br />I hope this helps...<br />RobinRPK Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-34532589640751349982014-07-20T20:01:11.680-04:002014-07-20T20:01:11.680-04:00Thanks Immi,
I liked the square shape and fretwork...Thanks Immi,<br />I liked the square shape and fretwork but it is absolutely not worth all the hours I have put into it. But I have a hard time giving up on something. Eventually I will work it out. I appreciate your comments,<br />Leslie<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036715828423467719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923487596325581231.post-34743327809084392622014-07-20T16:51:04.435-04:002014-07-20T16:51:04.435-04:00How frustrating! It's a cool-looking piece, to...How frustrating! It's a cool-looking piece, too.Immihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567771455758991707noreply@blogger.com