Wax put over your applique adds a lovely finishing touch. And there is a good way and not so great way of getting this finish. To get the best finish, put your first coat of wax on and wipe back straight away. If you let it dry and then try to wipe it back, […]
Hot Tip: Giving your applique some stick
The best type of paint to use over a rubber applique is chalk paint. If you are using a self styled or latex, even mineral paint, you will need to prime your applique first. In fact I recommend doing it anyway for the best result. Some spray paints don’t stick to rubber, and you can […]
The right kind of glue
I have done the rounds on all the commercial glues out there to use for sticking down appliques to various surfaces. These appliques are made from resin and rubber, so you will need a glue that can do ‘rubber to rubber’ and ‘rubber to wood’. There are several good ones to use that […]
The wrong kind of glue
In my testing of which glues are best for sticking down appliques I happened to use a foaming glue. Foaming glues are your polyurethane glues such as Tarzan Grip. In my defence it didn’t say ‘foaming glue’ on the label like most of them do, so I was none the wiser. Tarzan Grip didn’t […]
It started here
Rusted Lime was born out of a desire to paint furniture that I had inherited from my 100yo granny. I was given mid century modern reception furniture, a beautiful dining table and chairs with a telephone seat as well. Lucky there were some real antiques in the mix. Once I started doing painting, the […]