http://www.thatpainterlady.com/how-to-paint-over-a-crackle-faux-finish/ Choosing color and style for faux painting your home. Debra Conrad THAT Painte Lady answers your questions about decorating, style and painting your home. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/how-to-paint-over-a-crackle-faux-finish/#comment-3645 Jeanie Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:12:53 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/how-to-paint-over-a-crackle-faux-finish/#comment-3645 Hi, I have use scotch tape. Not the cheep stuff. It works great for a small area. If you are painting stripes, I would do only 2 or 3 at a time and remove the tape as soon as possible. Make sure the area being taped is clean and very dry. I don't use flat paint very often, so I do not know if this would work on such a surface. Also press the tape down so there are no air bubbles and paint over it carefully so the paint is not too thick. I always leave myself a tab. This makes removing the tape easier. May I offer another suggestion? When painting the trim around windows, I use strips of wet newspaper. It sticks to the windows nicely and I don't have to be so carefull not to get paint on the glass. Hi, I have use scotch tape. Not the cheep stuff. It works great for a small area. If you are painting stripes, I would do only 2 or 3 at a time and remove the tape as soon as possible. Make sure the area being taped is clean and very dry. I don’t use flat paint very often, so I do not know if this would work on such a surface. Also press the tape down so there are no air bubbles and paint over it carefully so the paint is not too thick. I always leave myself a tab. This makes removing the tape easier.
May I offer another suggestion? When painting the trim around windows, I use strips of wet newspaper. It sticks to the windows nicely and I don’t have to be so carefull not to get paint on the glass.

]]> http://www.thatpainterlady.com/how-to-paint-over-a-crackle-faux-finish/#comment-980 lindsay Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:32:24 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/how-to-paint-over-a-crackle-faux-finish/#comment-980 Has anyone evr painted stripes using tape and then tried to paint over them? I cant get rid of the "lines" where the paint built up. Has anyone evr painted stripes using tape and then tried to paint over them? I cant get rid of the “lines” where the paint built up.

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