Post #157932 by Aaron's Akua on Wed, May 11, 2005 10:26 AM

Thanks Hewey, Sam, Thanatos, & Ben. I’m thinking of how I can finish this one a little differently than the others and experiment a bit too. I’d like to highlight some of the features with paint (just a tad for accent), but leave the beautiful natural ficus grain everywhere else. So here’s some questions for anyone who knows:

The wood is very dry. Will I need to spot primer it first? Or can I do the first clear coat or so to seal the wood, then paint over that before applying more clear coats?

And what type of paint to use? Acrylic?

I’m itching to finish this tiki, ‘cause I’m going to Santa Cruz this weekend, and wanted to give it to Will personally. But with Oasis last weekend, followed by Mother’s Day at the Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, and now Santa Cruz, Aloha Grille & SCTikishack this weekend, its going to have to wait a bit longer. That’s cool, though. I hate to rush a piece. I want to really do this one up right for Will.

Thanks for the comps everybody, especially at this “ugly” rough out stage! I promise a smooth finished piece when it’s finally done.

Mahalo,

A-A