Gesso Floor Method: - Janie, I am swooning over these stunning floors. Tell me about this methodology for Gesso finished floors. So you basically thin out the gesso which is typically thick with water? Can I get more information on the method? Then how do you protect them once they have been gessoed?We bought a small house with old pine paneling everywhere. We are taking if off in some areas and recycling it to go on ceilings or serve as wainscoting here and there...I like this gesso. Its different and fresh.
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They should do a vimeo on it. Its that gorgeous. I want to do in my next place on my own.
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Gesso is a white or grey paint mixture consisting of a combination of a binder, chalk, gypsum, and pigment and can be found in an art supply store. My flooring company simply thinned it out with water and mopped it onto the floor. Once it was dry, they buffed or sanded any areas that were too think and then applied 3 coats of commercial grade Bona sealer. Your floor man may need to play with it on samples to come...
Gesso Floor Method: - Janie, I am swooning over these stunning floors. Tell me about this methodology for Gesso finished floors. So you basically thin out the gesso which is typically thick with water? Can I get more information on the method? Then how do you protect them once they have been gessoed?We bought a small house with old pine paneling everywhere. We are taking if off in some areas and recycling it to go on ceilings or serve as wainscoting here and there...I like this gesso. Its different and fresh. Less Like 13 Comments June 9, 2013 Show 11 more comments PRO CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. They should do a vimeo on it. Its that gorgeous. I want to do in my next place on my own. Like December 22, 2013 at 2:13PM PRO J. Hirsch Interior Design, LLC Gesso is a white or grey paint mixture consisting of a combination of a binder, chalk, gypsum, and pigment and can be found in an art supply store. My flooring company simply thinned it out with water and mopped it onto the floor. Once it was dry, they buffed or sanded any areas that were too think and then applied 3 coats of commercial grade Bona sealer. Your floor man may need to play with it on samples to come...
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