A tunnel of time for our furniture with asphalt
If we are tired of the look of our wood furniture, we can improve not just repainted, lacándolos, giving them a new, more care and colors that are fashionable, but doing the opposite.
We can point to repaint with asphalt so that reparemos to let them earn a good presence, but also to make them more attractive, putting them into an imaginary time tunnel, to age them artificially and why not, home forever.
The asphalt is one of many oil that is diluted in more or less proportionate amounts of the less common turpentine or turpentine.
For those who want more, for those who are real hands of the decoration and the visual arts, asphalt provides a range of effects, depending on the formula we choose spreading on surfaces with different types of brush, According to the hands that decide to apply and depending on the finish. One of the most popular forms of application of the technique is the veiled.
The glaze is veiled or polish with a cotton cloth after the asphalt is dry on the surface of contact. The contrast between the games of the glare and polished and matte surfaces can give more vivacity and originality to the treated articles, especially when the purpose is to rub the contact surfaces to recreate the friction of use.
Although most of the time, the asphalt is applied to wooden objects, it is also good in other materials such as aluminum or plaster, you want to integrate and confused in a space in which to dominate the antique pieces.
In the case of aluminum, the final appearance is an aluminum structure that not only looks like wood, but also resembles what is already advanced in years. If you try to change tint is cast, the resulting effect also points to the old wooden walls.
The asphalt remains in handy, and never better, when applied to the walls and shelves made of pieces of drywall. These gypsum boards which are made recurrent stays Separator module, a bookcase or rack to partition or create from scratch colorful and practical modules.
In rooms where the dark wood is dominant, the drywall stained with asphalt may be a compromise economic and flexible to suit the aesthetics of the environment and the decor that surrounds the room.
For lovers of traditional decor, but do not look favorably on the experience and even less on precious objects, only to say that the dark color of asphalt can be intimidating, yes, but their results are well worth it, if what is sought is to create an antique effect characteristic and suggestive.