anf1y Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 I am a member of a local amateur dramatics group and have, by default, ended up with the task of scenery painting. A "kind" member has purchased a second-hand gauze for our use, and I am being pressured to use it in the Xmas panto. I haven't a clue what to do, but have spent a lot of time searching this site for info (many thanks to all contributors!!!) However, I can find no reference to cleaning a gauze, but I would have thought just painting over the current scene would clog up the holes? If I can't overpaint, and can't clean it off, I will have to somehow incorporate the existing very nice bridge into the panto or try to find an excuse not to use the gift... Any suggestions/help would be gratefully received.
strandgsx Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 hey mate, When ive had to sort out our sharkstooth gauze ive found that hanging it and painting it with watered down emulsion using a air compressed paint sprayer works very well. Mark
paulears Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 painting new gauze with a sprayer works fine - trouble is diluted paint doesn't cover old paint very well. My experience is that you can overspray gauze to a darker colour. If you have to go lighter, then more coats or less dilution is required - both of which clog the damn holes up!
anf1y Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 Thanks for the info. I will have to think of a dark background that covers a bridge! It would probably have been easier to start from scratch... Stand well back while I use a sprayer for the first time. Anthea
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