topcoat

[betsie]

Hi,
can anyone tell me what product to use to topcoat a glaze? I want to mix silver glitter in a clear coat on top of a marble finish, with noooo yellowing.

Thanks!
Betsie

[wallstreat]

Any of the clear topcoats from FE effects will work.  Anything that is water base will not amber over time.  So just pick the appropriate one for the durability that is needed and the sheen you want.
If you are adding glitter to the product, you must STIR, STIR, STIR because the glitter will have a tendency to settle to the bottom.  I would also recommend applying it with something other than a brush or trowel or else the particles will create the appearance of drag marks.

[betsie]

Thanks so much. I will check the products out and for the tip about the drag marks. I would not have known.

Bets

[wallstreat]

Good luck. . . be sure to post some photos when you are done.  We'd love to see what you have done.

[morey]

My most successful treatment like this is applying a layer of glaze(adding extender if needed) and then spraying the glitter on the wall with a glitter gun. While the glitter guns are harder to find than they used to be, you can make one yourself with a hairryer, cardboard tube and a funnel.

[wallstreat]

Morey,  I can only imagine what you look like after a day of blowing glitter!!!!! LOL   How do you clean that up in a client's home?

[morey]

LOL! I closed off the room, Sealed the doors and windows with Tape & Drape and lined the floor woth the same. The static charge in the stuff is fantastic because it drew the glitter that didnt stick to the wall right to it. Clean up was really easy. I, unfortunately, was quite the glittery mess too. I had to stand outside and swat myselff before I could get into my car.