debbru Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I'm just about finished painting my first dollshouse (storybook cottage), the outside isn't as smooth as I would have liked, can someone tell me what I could do? Also when I was doing a touch up, I accidentally got some paint on a shingle, how can I get this off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 This is why I apply a very thin coat of drywall compound with a putty knife on the wood, dry then sand outside for a smooth finish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 2 hours ago, debbru said: I'm just about finished painting my first dollshouse (storybook cottage), the outside isn't as smooth as I would have liked, can someone tell me what I could do? Also when I was doing a touch up, I accidentally got some paint on a shingle, how can I get this off 2 hours ago, Sable said: This is why I apply a very thin coat of drywall compound with a putty knife on the wood, dry then sand outside for a smooth finish. Spackle will also work to smooth your wall. Paint remover (orange goo) or turps, then sand? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 4 hours ago, havanaholly said: Spackle will also work to smooth your wall. Paint remover (orange goo) or turps, then sand? I think just covering the paint with the compound or spackle would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Gloppy old paint can be a PIA. I had one rehab that had some really awful thick latex paint; fortunately they had done an excellent job priming, and the heat gun sort of melted the latex paint into a mess that separated from the primer and scraped right off. If its just flaky old paint that has scraped off as much as will scrape & sand, then the drywall or spackling compound will cover a multitude of sins and sand smooth as a baby's rear end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 It always takes a few coats of paint to get it smooth as I like it. When you paint wood, it pulls up the grain some, making it rough. So I would sand lightly between coats and apply a couple more, or until it's how you are happy. For the paint on the shingle, I would try scraping it off gently with an exacto knife, small layers at a time, or sanding carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 3 hours ago, sparklepuppies said: For the paint on the shingle, I would try scraping it off gently with an exacto knife, small layers at a time, or sanding carefully. Or if it fits the ambience of the house, glue a little "moss" over the spots of paint and add to other parts of the roof for a weathered look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormwoodz Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I use steel wool to smooth coated surfaces, not sure if this will help with your situation but you can try if you still have leftover paint of the same color for retouching. If you do make sure to mask the other surfaces around the edges for protection, clean the dust well before repainting and try light coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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