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[stevehaigh]

hi, i'm looking for glaze (its like translucent paint base you use for faux paint finishes).

thailand seems woefully lacking in anything that's happened in the last 50 years so the average TOA colorworld, etc. doesn't seem to have it.

is there perhaps a specialist paint shop somewhere on the island?

thanks, steve

Edited September 8, 2011 by stevehaigh

[classix]

i not sure what you need.you mean candy paint.if there a in cans sale in superscheap.professionell contact tecairbrush on facebook or visit caferacerbar nai yang or milpapaints on google.thailand have everthing or more.

[Shot]

If you don't find glaze, you can make it yourself. I'll assume you want a water borne product.

Buy a high quality water borne or latex paint, in a gloss or high gloss, interior or exterior, what ever the job. Do not have it tinted or shaken. Open can carefully. If you have a clear liquid over a white solid, you have glaze. If not, let is sit a few days or weeks until you have a clear liquid on top. Carefully pour off the clear liquid into a clean container and add color as needed for your glaze. I would practice your faux in a closet or on a piece of paper until you have the desired look. You can slow down the dry time by adding a bit of water.

[petercallen]

I am not sure what you mean but if you mean the clear sealant they have it at Rawai hardware

Home pro would have it to, they have a extensive range of everything to do with painting

[stevehaigh]

If you don't find glaze, you can make it yourself. I'll assume you want a water borne product.

Buy a high quality water borne or latex paint, in a gloss or high gloss, interior or exterior, what ever the job. Do not have it tinted or shaken. Open can carefully. If you have a clear liquid over a white solid, you have glaze. If not, let is sit a few days or weeks until you have a clear liquid on top. Carefully pour off the clear liquid into a clean container and add color as needed for your glaze. I would practice your faux in a closet or on a piece of paper until you have the desired look. You can slow down the dry time by adding a bit of water.

interesting idea but i wonder how much clear liquid will separate from the paint? seems like you would need to buy 10 liters just to get one of glaze. then what to do with the 9 liters of white goop left over?

i guess i should drive around p-town, maybe i'll find a pro paint shop there

[stevehaigh]

I am not sure what you mean but if you mean the clear sealant they have it at Rawai hardware

Home pro would have it to, they have a extensive range of everything to do with painting

i'm not sure glaze and clear sealant work the same but since sealant is fairly cheap and available everywhere, its probably worth trying

thanks for the idea

[stevehaigh]

this site http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/how-to-make-your-own-glaze-for-a-faux-finish.html suggests 'You could try mixing one part turpentine (oil based paint thinner) with one part linseed oil. '

but then, where to find linseed oil? does anyone know the Thai name?

i just found the wiki for it

http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9D%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2

Edited September 9, 2011 by stevehaigh

[chuenyongman]

Hi, I am retired British painter. When I was apprentice we used to make our own colours . Glaze ready made from a can. Turps sub. Linseed oil. plus any colours you wished depending on the finish of he job in hand. When I moved to Australia I tried to purchase a small can of glaze. I was only offered a 20 litre amount. I only wanted about 100mils. I had no use for the rest as I wanted to do a small amount of damage in restoration. I got a friend to send me some ready made colour glaze from the U.K. Whilst living in Thailand I wanted to fix a pane of glass in a window. I wanted to purchase some whitening and Linseed oil which is the ingredients of putty. The only linseed oil I found shopping around was 40 Gallon drums. I tried to get a paint shop to ask their distributors to get me some. I am still waiting . Also if you get these products to make the glaze you still require Terabin dryers other wise the glaze will take several days to dry and mine got marked with my dog and cat stepping on it . To eventually fix the window I used another product. Things here are either unobtainable or you have t purchase in bulk.

[stevehaigh]

Hi, I am retired British painter. When I was apprentice we used to make our own colours . Glaze ready made from a can. Turps sub. Linseed oil. plus any colours you wished depending on the finish of he job in hand. When I moved to Australia I tried to purchase a small can of glaze. I was only offered a 20 litre amount. I only wanted about 100mils. I had no use for the rest as I wanted to do a small amount of damage in restoration. I got a friend to send me some ready made colour glaze from the U.K. Whilst living in Thailand I wanted to fix a pane of glass in a window. I wanted to purchase some whitening and Linseed oil which is the ingredients of putty. The only linseed oil I found shopping around was 40 Gallon drums. I tried to get a paint shop to ask their distributors to get me some. I am still waiting . Also if you get these products to make the glaze you still require Terabin dryers other wise the glaze will take several days to dry and mine got marked with my dog and cat stepping on it . To eventually fix the window I used another product. Things here are either unobtainable or you have t purchase in bulk.

yep, i seem to be running into problems with the linseed oil too.

you would think faux paint effects would be popular here but i guess not. maybe i'll start a business to redo peoples countertops if i ever find the ingredients