On 11 Jan 2007 at 18:12, Robert Ollerton wrote:
Jay for that textured coating, I am not sure how they
did that but expect it
was something in the paint mixture that dried at one rate while something
else dried at another. I do know of one project where the first coat set up
the pattern and then the 2nd & 3rd coat was the color. That finish is an
industrial one that replaced wrinkle paint (aircraft panels) and hammertone
finishes for surfaces that would be handled and it was desirable to hide
damage and dirt. you might be able to simulate the cottage cheese effect
by spraying a coat of primer and then using something to texture it and then
let it dry, some experimentation with a $2 can of primer and some coated
cardboard might yield a method. Things like saran wrap, sponges, pizza
crust (!) might make good patterns.
There used to be a "rattle can" textured finish that deposited
various-sized blobs of differently-colored paint. I wonder if this
might be a close texture (used as an undercoat).
When repairing fiberglass-resin cases, a bit of foam rubber (such as
that used to pack old hard drives) works pretty well for giving
things a fine texture.
Cheers,
Chuck