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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: SheGold on September 17, 2011, 01:33:05 pm

Title: Help question
Post by: SheGold on September 17, 2011, 01:33:05 pm

Ok I need advise on if you paint a piece with acrylic do I need to seal with polyurethane.. Inquiring mind needs to know  ;D .. Thanks for any and all answers.... Sheila

Title: Re: Help question
Post by: scrollgirl on September 17, 2011, 01:37:01 pm

Hi, Sheila!
I rarely seal anything.  I have been painting for a while and I have just never seen the need to do so.  If you are using a really sappy pine or something like that, you may want to use a coat of Kilz on it, but other than that, you shouldn't have to. 

Whatcha painting?   :)

Sheila (the "other Sheila")

Title: Re: Help question
Post by: SheGold on September 17, 2011, 01:40:44 pm

Thank you Sheila... I'm doing my grand kids some ornaments... Sheila

Title: Re: Help question
Post by: scrollgirl on September 17, 2011, 01:56:30 pm

You should be fine! :) 

Sheila

Title: Re: Help question
Post by: mrsn on September 17, 2011, 09:29:03 pm

I agree with shelia. (i should, she has taught me most of what I know about painting)