a few friends and i are putting on a little play. for the backdrop, i'd like to paint a simple outdoor scene on plywood. is it necessary to use 'theatrical scene pain'? it's pricey (about $20/pint). can i use regular latex paint? thanks ladies!
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Mon, May 12, 2008 - 10:25 AMSure you can! I don't even think you need to prime it (altho priming will help the colours stay truer) Oh, if it is a polished plywood, you will need to prime it otherwise the paint will slide around.
When you go to buy the paint, ask what is on "close out" or on sale. You won't get the perfect "shrub green" you have in mind, but you'll save $$$$ and your audience won't really notice (or care). Of course the only colours they may have on sale could be a hideous burnt orange.... -
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Mon, May 12, 2008 - 12:30 PMon the other hand, I am highly sensitive to paint fumes, and have found Benjamin Moore to be remarkably not offensive. -
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Mon, May 12, 2008 - 3:01 PMTHEY say that adding a few drops of vanilla extract solves that problem. I've never done it ... -
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Mon, May 12, 2008 - 5:23 PMI would think that would do more harm than good, especially if you are working with light colors or whites. I doubt it would have much effect on paint odor. -
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Mon, May 12, 2008 - 7:00 PMa few drops to a gallon of paint won't harm the colour at all. Paint companies are even making TV commercials that suggest the vanilla treatment. -
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Wed, May 14, 2008 - 6:05 PMSounds like a convenient way to avoid reformulating, and distract someone from chemicals that might be bad to breathe even if they don't smell bad.
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Re: paint question
Mon, May 12, 2008 - 8:24 PMSpeaking of $$, I have a friend who got a ton of paint for free. Apparently if the paint store makes a mistake on the mixing of colors, they are not allowed to resell it. I forget what he called it, but it was something akin to a "second". I am not sure if this is a California law, or a county regulation, or if it's even true at all. But something to look into if you want to save some dough. -
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Mon, May 12, 2008 - 9:16 PMI always find cheeep paint at the store... paint that people didnt pick up, or was the "wrong" color.
they cant sell it as "new" so they sell it at a discounted price.
Though, that's here in Oregon -
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Tue, May 13, 2008 - 8:08 AMIt's the same way here in Wisconsin too. I've seen some decent colors in in gallons for $1-2, now and then. I don't think I've ever seen anything over $5 - except one time it was a decent neutral color in a 5 gl bucket for $8 - you can't beat that (unless it's free - I'd love to see that).
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Tue, May 13, 2008 - 9:56 AMHome Depot used to have a section (haven't painted in a while, so don't know if it still exists) with wrong paint mixes called "Oops Paint".
Perfectly fine paint, just not the color mix the customer had wanted so they sell it at a discount.
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Tue, May 13, 2008 - 8:10 AMYou could also post a "wanted" message on a Freecycle site or Crag's list. I've seen people post that they have extra paint they want to get rid of on both of those sites around here (WI).
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Tue, May 13, 2008 - 12:38 PMgood old tempra paint for school supply stores.
i bought them in some very beautiful colors, big plastic jar, very very reasonable............. -
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Tue, May 13, 2008 - 3:33 PMYou could also see if your area accepts paint for recycling. In my area they have a HAZMAT day twice a year and all the usable paint is up for grabs on the day then distributed somehow. Maybe the recycling people would know where the extra is stored or at least put your group on its list.
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