Kelly... After sealing, per Gaylord's suggestion, you can also get good results by mixing real cement with a diluted latex gray paint and brushing the mixture on the sealed wood. Seriously! Use lot's of cement and it looks very real. Bob Hogan
--- In [email protected], "ggill64" <gcgill@...> wrote: > > > > > Kelly, the trick is to seal the wood to eliminate the grain. I have had good > results with two techniques. The first is to use ordinary shellac (not > varnish, although that might work too). The shellac soaks in well and seals > completely. Depending on how "fuzzy" your wood pieces are, you might want to > lightly sand and then apply a second coat. > > The second technique is to apply a thin layer of spackling compound, which is > normally used to patch drywall. There are a couple of types of spackling -- > one is very dry and difficult to get to adhere, and the other is more like > tar and flows better (vinyl-based, I think). You can spread the spackling > with a putty knife and sand off the high spots when it's dry (use a sanding > block so you maintain the flat surface). > > With either technique you can then paint with either water-based or > solvent-based paints. Of course, getting an appropriate concrete color is > another whole discussion! > > > Gaylord Gill > > --- In [email protected], "wb4hay" <nnn0tjf@> wrote: > > > > What is the preferred concrete treatment over wood ? I.e., how do you make > > a wood beam look like concrete? > > > > Kelly > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
