Comments on: Remade Mirror http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/08/remade-mirror/ Crafts and Projects from Fabulous Found Things Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:34:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Devona http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/08/remade-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Devona Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:06:04 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=3066#comment-657 I don't know if a primer is necessary most of the time. But I don't usually use one if there is a previous paint job in a light/matte color and the piece is clean. I only prime things if there is a shiny base, or an unpainted base. The reason? I'm lazy. The shelac will help keep the paint from peeling on the mirror, but mostly I just want a glossier finish than what I ended up with. I don’t know if a primer is necessary most of the time. But I don’t usually use one if there is a previous paint job in a light/matte color and the piece is clean. I only prime things if there is a shiny base, or an unpainted base. The reason? I’m lazy.

The shelac will help keep the paint from peeling on the mirror, but mostly I just want a glossier finish than what I ended up with.

]]> By: Colleen http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/08/remade-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Colleen Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:04:25 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=3066#comment-623 When I do paint projects, my default is to use a primer before painting. So, how do you know when a primer is necessary & when it isn't? I'm just afraid to do all my hard work painting and have it peel or something. Maybe the schelac helps with this? When I do paint projects, my default is to use a primer before painting. So, how do you know when a primer is necessary & when it isn’t? I’m just afraid to do all my hard work painting and have it peel or something. Maybe the schelac helps with this?

]]> By: Devona http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/08/remade-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Devona Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:42:39 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=3066#comment-619 Thanks. I really like it too. It was one of those projects that you start and hope you don't wish you could un-do it when it's done. But this one was a real success. My very understated design fan husband didn't even say, "Why did you paint the mirror red?" That means he likes it. ;) Thanks. I really like it too. It was one of those projects that you start and hope you don’t wish you could un-do it when it’s done. But this one was a real success.

My very understated design fan husband didn’t even say, “Why did you paint the mirror red?” That means he likes it. ;)

]]> By: Andrea http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/08/remade-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Andrea Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:34:11 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=3066#comment-616 I love this - it is so striking! I love this – it is so striking!

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