Interview with Kern Mattei of the Mai Kai - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Jan 3, 2008 8:17 AM Echoing Tim's opening sentiment :) , I still would like to ad that GLOSSY paint poses a problem. If you look at those "Trader Vic's Emeryville carvings?" in "Collecting Tiki", not only are they painted wrong, but the glossy shine makes them look cheap: ...even a "glaze" like this might be too much... Now I have no idea what concrete casts need as paint to begin with, that must be a challenge in its own right. I assume they need to be sealed somehow, but can a matte coat be applied to that then afterwards? I realize that, essentially, these casts simply are NOT wood, and will behave in their own way.... Hey, I think they all should be turned into ANCIENT STONE SCULPTURES instead! :D [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-01-03 08:32 ]

Echoing Tim's opening sentiment :) , I still would like to ad that GLOSSY paint poses a problem. If you look at those "Trader Vic's Emeryville carvings?" in "Collecting Tiki", not only are they painted wrong, but the glossy shine makes them look cheap:

...even a "glaze" like this might be too much...

Now I have no idea what concrete casts need as paint to begin with, that must be a challenge in its own right. I assume they need to be sealed somehow, but can a matte coat be applied to that then afterwards?

I realize that, essentially, these casts simply are NOT wood, and will behave in their own way....

Hey, I think they all should be turned into ANCIENT STONE SCULPTURES instead! :D

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-01-03 08:32 ]

Post #352677 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Jan 3, 2008 8:17 AM