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dantro
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No mine has dried and stuck, its got its first coat of paint, and im gonna add a 2nd then do the PVA/WATER coat, then its done ... Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So here it is, my first attempt, its got another coat to go and a bit of shading and the pva coat etc, but this is pretty much what it will look like .. although it will be lighter in colour by the time im finished, all comments welcome ..




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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good mate I would Get some red sand before doing the second coat and sprinkle that on it to give it a bit of texture Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah i was thinking of mixing some sand in with the paint for the second coat ... its pretty rough cos i left the grout pretty rough, but yeah i think the sand will add a little extra ... Cheers ... Very Happy
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