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Rag Rolled Doors / Patina Closet Door Trim From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-105

The doors will receive a soft rag-rolled finish and bamboo mural; the brass closet trim gets a muted patina finish.

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Rag Rolled Door

Materials:

Latex base coat
Eggshell latex top coat
Clean, dry rag

1. Apply base coat and allow to dry. Then apply top coat.

2. While top coat is still wet, roll scrunched rag over the paint (figure A).

3. Add bamboo motif over the ragged base (figure B).

Rag rolled door with bamboo motif

Figure A

Figure B

Colors used, by Kelly Moore Paints:
Beyond Pale (OW203-1) for base coat
Lakeside Pine (KM3310-2) for mural
Woodland Sage (KM3311-3) for mural

Patina-Finish Closet Door Trim

Materials:

Painters tape
Green paint
Teal paint
Varathane varnish
Small paint brushes

Figure C

1. Tape around brass trim of closet doors.

2. Mix one part green and one part teal paint with four parts Varathane varnish for create base coat. Apply base coat with dry brush.

3. Next, mix one part green with two parts Varathane varnish for top coat (figure C).

4. Finally, use dry brush to blend all colors on surface.

Colors used, by Kelly Moore Paints:
Lakeside Pine (KM3310-2) for base coat and top coat
So Jaded (KM3247-3) for base coat

RESOURCES :

Kelly Moore Paint
Website: www.kellymoore.com

Varathane
The Flecto Company
Hudson, NC
US
Website: www.flecto.com