1# Prime with high build aerosol (car accessory shop). Rub down between coats with fine abrasive paper and repeat until glass smooth. Any faults will be extenuated by the final finish.Originally Posted by Shoves
2# Undercoat with your chosen colour (lightest first). This coat should also be fault free. Years ago before 'bagging' ( that’s what its called) the old time grainers used to give a final rub over with fullers earth but that’s getting a little deep and I can see your already falling asleep. You may as well use a khaki browy beige spray paint, if you can get one or mix your own with oil based undercoat and apply several very pissy coats, until solid.
3# Purchase some painters glaze. This is available in oil base or acrylic but your better with the oil based glaze when a novice because the working time is longer. The down side is, it will yellow a bit over time. The glaze is a thick gloopy medium for mixing with a colour. It remains wet for several hours when mixed and is a similar product to the old 'oil scumble' used by painters and grainers for wood effects on front doors etc.
4# Mix your first colour with glaze and paint it all over the stock. using a birds nest pattern. This mix will not cover evenly (it isn’t supposed to). Once covered take a heavy plastic bag, scrunch it up and push it firmly onto the wet glaze. Alternatively take some heavy cloth and do the same. The bag or cloth removes some of the glaze in patches leaving a strong pattern on the stock. Before it dries take the softest paint brush you can find and soften the pattern. This is done by very softly flicking the surface of the stock away from yourself in all directions of the pattern. Don’t overdo this as it will turn into a marble effect, just enough to take any ridges out of the glaze. This used to be done with a badger hair brush, still available but around £70 each.
5# Repeat when dry using another colour but with a lighter plastic or material. Once completely dry varnish several times.
It should cost you no more than around £100 for materials but you will only use tiny amounts.
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By the way if using acrylic paints and glaze you have to bag the glaze on rather than bag it off if you know what I mean.......
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