Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Jul 22, 2008 2:10 pm Hi Folks,
was wondering what the technique is to get the correct suede look without brush marks etc through it. I've done the large brush method before but for our new house I wanted to get that flat looking suede effect any advice appreciated. ta cheers Peter Re: How to get the correct suede look 2Jul 22, 2008 7:25 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: How to get the correct suede look 3Jul 22, 2008 7:48 pm ok thanks for that, I see it refers to sponging but is there a certain technique they use? What specifically is it that they do? Just press it on, wipe in crecles etc
sorry for being dense just want to make sure I understand this correctly ta Re: How to get the correct suede look 4Jul 22, 2008 8:07 pm Well, Peter I know your looking for a smooth finish, but that just doesn’t happen with sued effects!
It’s meant to be a bit on the rough side. If it was me, I would do it in a Crows Foot motion with a large paint brush. Here’s with a sponge Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This looks like a brush Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I would go to a hardware and get them to show you the brushes to use for the job…..you will soon know what to do when you see them! Crows Foot…..remember that, they can show you how to do that! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: How to get the correct suede look 5Jul 22, 2008 8:32 pm hello,
cows foot is exactly how I did our curent home theatre toom and well conversed with it, I wanted adifferent look next time, so guess it must be the sponge effect that I use. thanks No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 11584 Interested in getting either the Polytec Boston Oak or Palace Peak for kitchen cabinets. Looking at the Boston Oak ones, it appears that the colour varies significantly… 0 9168 Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 12665 |