I am looking for a paint that looks like galvanized steel. I want to paint my wood trim around my windows and doors (exterior). I have a log house with a galvanized roof that I had acid-washed to dull and age appearance. I would like the window trim to look similar. It is currently painted with latex paint. Does anyone know of a good paint that will give me that look? I would prefer a product that is water clean up.
Thanks, AO
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molten zinc? all I can come up with.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
I smell trouble using metallic paints over prev painted wood. I doubt it will weather very well.
My suggestion is to paint with and good grade exterior gray then some how (sponge, rag, coarse brush??) with a lighter gray in an attempt to get a galvanized appearance.
A decorating center that sells all that textured wall coatings and equipment may be of some help.
Aluminum paint or cold process galvinzing...
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sssssssshhh...I wanna see him spray molten zinc...that'd be way cool.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
Sphere has the best plan...
Molten Zinc... What could I have been thinking of other wise...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming....
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Wrap it in tin....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming....
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Darn it, that was goint to be my answer, only with soldered lap joints for places like jamb-to-sill and head-to-jambs . . .
Well, dang it, all I can find for S-W is aerospace paint--which might not be far off the mark . . . Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
Cold galvanize aerosol spray would be close. Paint a near matching color in latex, then spray a cover coat of the galvanize. It is a dull gray, not the shiny new galvanize look, but more like old galvanizing. It's not really going to fool anybody.