Add Glaze To MSL Metallic Paint?

SoDeco,

Whether you add glazing liquid to the metallic paint depends on what you want to accomplish. Two coats of straight metalic paint will result in an opague, metallic finish. However, if you desire to achieve a transparent metallic highlighted look, adding glaze would give you this transparency to allow the underlying paint to show through.

Hello Again SoDeco!

Thanks for forwarding Sue's question about ML Metallic Paint.

Martha Living currently displays two metallic paints at The Store ... one that does not require glaze and one that is frequently used with glaze. This may be the source of her contrary advice ... "one says yes, the other says no ..."

Let's see if we can clarify!

ML Precious Metals is wall paint that comes in quarts and gallons. It is commonly applied directly out of the can without thinning or glaze added. On the lower right ML color board, Sue can see samples of the available colors.

  It looks like this and you see the words Precious Metals below the color cards.

ML Specialty Paints are displayed in a separate kiosk and ML Specialty Metallic Paint is available there in half-pint containers ... the colors are displayed on the lid of each container. This product is very thick and is commonly applied after blending with faux glaze.

Here is a link to a thread in which one of my customers used ML products to faux finish a hallway desk. The video in this thread describes the application technique. Her results were outstanding!!!

Additional Production Notes: In another thread, we demonstrate different tools used to apply ML Precious Metals. ML most recently introduced her own roller cover designed for use with her "metallic paint."

Finally: Several other threads discuss various techniques and tools to attain different faux finishes. We even demo using the spiky end of a pineapple as a faux tool in one video.

Above all else Sue, take time to produce a demo board so you can "see" your how your application tools work before you begin the full project!

Thanks for the DIY tip Amaahfuz!

Like all other tips, I would like to see photos and read more detail about your dilution and application techniques.

These details will help other Community Members verify and gain confidence in the technique before starting their project.

As always, I recommend DIYers use a sample board to test new techniques before executing their full project.

Again, thanks for sharing and we look forward to seeing photos.

Thanks for the details Amaahfuz!

Absolutely, click the link to jump to a thread where picture posting instructions are discussed.

Hello Amaahfuz!

I'm so sorry you are having trouble! Allow me to show you how to attach pictures from your mobile device. The pictures I'm showing you are from an iPad, so it may look a little different if you are not using an Apple product.

When you do a new post from a mobile device it will look like this:

What you will need to do is scroll down to the bottom of the page and find the line that says Version: Mobile | Full. Select Full.   

When you do this, it will change the look of the community. From here you can select Choose File and then select the picture or pictures that you would like to attach to the post. This will not post in the body of the post, it will open in a separate window.

If you have any more questions, please let us know! We look forward to seeing your pictures!

Christine :smileyhappy: