If they are to be used as barn doors with instruments instead of for the
look I would be careful of painting with anything other than a "high heat"
paint.
"Duncan Wood" <bodgedntp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 05 May 2008 03:01:46 +0100, Bert Morris <bertmorris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>> Ned Sneed wrote:
>>
>>> I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper.
>>> What kind of treatment would work for this?
>>> Cheers!
>>> ned
>>
>> Dear Ned,
>>
>> Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they
>> are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line
of
>> metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc.
With
>> a coating of good metallic copper paint, an added sealant of clear
spray
>> lacquer, varnish, or polyurethane over the copper paint will give a
>> realistic metallic sheen to your finished work. Just be aware that
there
>> are many paint companies that supply these types of finishes. Go online
>> and start searching.
>>
>> Others on this NG will have good ideas about paints and treatments, so
>> consider their ideas as well. There are some very skilled artists and
>> scene shop technicians here who will have great suggestions for you.
>>
>> Reagards,
>> Bert
>
>
> Last time I did it I used roofing copper :-)
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