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Author Topic: Stoner wood grain faux finish  (Read 3326 times)
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Larry
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« on: July 29, 2011, 08:34:57 am »

I was looking for a way to create a Burl wood effect on my Bally High Hand Poker machine because I was going to repaint it.  It had what I thought was real wood on the top and on the face.  I thought that wood section was masked off before Bally painted the rest of the machine.  Anyway, there was a Life Savor on top of the wood and I decided, that since it was wood, a regular cleaner would clean off the candy.  The candy came off and so did some paint.  So I have this white spot on top now.  The point of the story is that I never found any technique that created this pattern.  Who knows, maybe it's a decal, but I did find this lady who had a very nice Faux (fake) Burl wood pattern, which is real similar to Curtis's painter.  I thought I'd post this video because a lot of people seem to like Curtis's paint job, myself included.  This lady sells a video on how to make that effect.  She just shows the final touches here, but you will get the jist of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdqiN5pjIIQ&feature=related
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2011, 10:40:46 am »

       I don't know how Curtis did it.............but that method would take me 5 years to paint a Stoner!  biggrin
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 11:07:18 am »

Based on the other paint work I've seen on his other machines, I'm sure he is putting his painters kids through College! biggrin
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, 12:25:48 pm »

I agree signguy my father was an artist / photographer thats what makes art art time and paitence I watched the man spend hours to achieve what others would say is impossible. God given talent is truly an amazing thing.
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