I got a call from a kind couple that had water damage on the wall of their fireplace. The walls had a faux finish in dark green, and they could not locate the original artist, as she had moved from the area. When I arrived to have a look at the repair to be done, the wall above the mantle was newly patched drywall in its chalky white glory. All they had was a small amount of the base coat for me to go on.
This is the point where I begin to feel like a mad scientist of color or a detective of sheen on a quest...how close a match can I get for the base coat, what was the color and product used for the layers on top...was it paint? Could it have been glaze? oil? latex? (gasp!) acrylic??? What was the method of application? brush? sponge? (double gasp!!) rag? polyester (triple gasp!!!) cotton? plastic? What was the sealer? oil? acrylic? satin...semi? interior? exterior???
You get the idea...The original finish was done 9 years ago...so any of these could have been possible answers. I personally had not done a finish of this variety for 20 years or longer. I believe I could pull a blurry photo of dusty blue one out of the archives. But I won't :o)
The lighter spots you see are my choice of topcoat, still wet so they caught the flash...I think in one more layer, I will have it...
Nice work detective!
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