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Post by big ed on Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:20 pm



took me an hour + to remove hard plaster type stuff from around old light fitting ( hottish water and gentle chipping away a la time team ), I will endeavour to replace the chip later on add colour and used hard varnish glue for a finish .

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Post by big ed on Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:21 pm



Gunge removed and cleaned up .

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Post by dantheman on Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:13 pm

will there be a next step Ed?

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Post by big ed on Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:19 pm

yes , terracotta milliput , then paint mix , then glaze varnish , fingers crossed Happy

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Post by dantheman on Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:33 pm

what sort of paint mix?

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Post by big ed on Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:51 pm

Well anything really as long as colours are a very good match acrylic ceramic paints etc , getting the mix is a must though otherwise it will really show , depends on how fussy you are asboes .

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Post by R.Ferrao on Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:57 pm

Please don't forget to show it after, I very curious to see the result. Shocked

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Post by skay on Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:59 pm

big ed wrote:Well anything really as long as colours are a very good match acrylic ceramic paints etc , getting the mix is a must though otherwise it will really show , depends on how fussy you are asboes .


asboes?

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Post by big ed on Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:55 am

Asboes , I suppose in cornwall Laughter

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Post by big ed on Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:57 am

R.Ferrao wrote:Please don't forget to show it after, I very curious to see the result. Shocked


So am I Rita , so am I , will take me a little while , off to scotland till saturday

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Post by R.Ferrao on Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:48 am

After I'm even more curious to see the result Laughter

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Re: Restoration

Post by big ed on Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:17 pm



Milliput on

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Post by big ed on Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:18 pm



Sandpapered down ....as best as I can anyway , strange little turns in the lip that I can never hope to match

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Post by big ed on Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:19 pm



He had to have an ear transplant as well Laughter

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Post by skay on Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:44 pm

Jumping For Joy Excellent work Ed, thanks for letting us all watch. Great thread Most Excellent

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