Very interesting stuff has come to the editor from a reader HouseChief Tamara Tiunova from Bryansk. She's not just an original way refurbished old-style metal entrance door, but with his hands prepared a tool to simulate the wood on paint and plaster.
Good afternoon! I decided to share their experience of restoration of such a simple object, such as steel Entrance door the apartment. We got it from the previous tenants, from whom we bought the living space this fall. To be honest, this terrible door was not the main problem. Just prior to her for a long time did not reach the hands. It was necessary to replace it with something more decent, but my husband appreciated the thickness of the metal, the solidity design and concluded that, in spite of its unpresentable form, she simply Reliability present safe.
How I chose the option of decorating the doors
The first thing I did - ran the first to the ninth floor and looked at the door neighbors. It was not the desire to beat someone, but just to be able to determine the trends of the fashion door. The results showed that in most cases are set Chinese-made products, which are similar to each other like two drops of water.
One I liked the door, because her painting was the same as ours, but the owners obviously come to deal with the imagination, but the idea with wrought iron ornaments shallows until better times, when it will be paid mortgage. The husband said: "Just Dye, You know how beautiful. "
How to make a stamp to simulate the surface of the wood
This is his "beautiful" deprived me rest for a few nights. Nicely, it's like? Flowers? Striped? In the box? In yadrena pink? Finally, the process of elimination came to the conclusion that the door should look modest, not to attract too much attention and at the same time to be special.
My attention was attracted by the options of imitation wood. The skillful performance of it looks neat and attractive. These artists make a simple simulation with a brush, but I'm up to this skill far, so I began to study the device for the job.
What is this stamp? Slightly rounded base on which is glued rubber with embossed stripes. I decided that there was nothing supernatural in such a device is not present, it can be made with your own hands.
The thicker rubber - the deeper furrows and will, accordingly, vividly and brighter result.
Then I had the idea that even the rubber from tires can be used for this purpose if required stamp more, or with a raised pattern.
Attach the rubber stamp on, I decided with the help of glue "Moment". But experience has shown that this is not the most reliable means.
For greater reliability, I decided to seal the foundation and with the help of rubber staple gun.
The next step - cutting veins. This work helped me a tool for woodcarving.
The edges of the veins get a little rough, and I decided to polish them.
Well that's all, I was ready to die. It is time to do the door.
As steel has become a wooden
So, here it is: an unremarkable and quite unattractive door to the apartment. Its main advantage - reliability.
After the paint has dried, I discovered that places layer lay down unevenly. In any case, it has caused another. The door turned white.
To the next stage must start after drying of the first layer. At this stage, we will have to act very quickly, as paint I should not have time to dry out. For the top layer, I chose silver gray tone.
After staining bands, while layer is not frozen, it is necessary to apply the stamp.
Relief of your hand tool will sometimes be washed the upper layer paint lower baring. It is this movement and gives an effect similar to drawing a tree. But if you hurry, and the lower layer has dried thoroughly, then trouble. The paint will be sliding, mixed, up lumps. Do not get too much pressure on the stamp. Movement should be smooth, swaying.
Attention! Before starting work, be sure to remove all the knobs and keyhole design. When you start painting, you all will be impacted. Even the pattern may be defective.
I understand that this is still a temporary solution. I do not give rest hammering on the door apartment on the sixth floor. I have already found a shop where they sell the finished parts, which only need to be welded to the web. When I'm going to do this, I am sure you will form for the full photo report. I hope that someone will come in handy, my information!
Finally edition HouseChief offers to see an interesting movie about yet another embodiment, a colorful pattern of imitation wood:
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PHOTO: Tamara Tiunova
