Comments on: Faux-Aalto FROSTA upgrade. http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/ Home-making in the Hudson Valley Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:27:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-32281 Anna at D16 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:59:33 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-32281 Hmmm. I don't know! I didn't do anything special. Did you shake really well and use long, even strokes? Hmmm. I don’t know! I didn’t do anything special. Did you shake really well and use long, even strokes?

]]> By: mhera http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-32272 mhera Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:38:50 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-32272 love the finish here, really great job all around, which lead to my trying the spay paint (same one) on a random table, the spray paint came out spotty, short story, doesnt look so hot. whats the application secret? love the finish here, really great job all around, which lead to my trying the spay paint (same one) on a random table, the spray paint came out spotty, short story, doesnt look so hot. whats the application secret?

]]> By: Lisa http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-31501 Lisa Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:50:41 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-31501 I thought of you when I picked up a chair at a garage sale for a steal. I don't know how to fix it without ruining it's value. Can you help? I posted pictures on my blog so you know what I'm talking about. Thanks so much. I really have no idea what to do or who to ask. I thought of you when I picked up a chair at a garage sale for a steal. I don’t know how to fix it without ruining it’s value. Can you help? I posted pictures on my blog so you know what I’m talking about. Thanks so much. I really have no idea what to do or who to ask.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-29360 Jesse Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:25:29 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-29360 Wow ... that turned out great! I'm totally re-stealing the design idea that you stole from Alvar Aalto! Thanks! Wow … that turned out great! I’m totally re-stealing the design idea that you stole from Alvar Aalto! Thanks!

]]> By: Heath Ashli http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-28713 Heath Ashli Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:01:32 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-28713 http://www.flickr.com/groups/ikeahackers/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/ikeahackers/

]]> By: Maris http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-28289 Maris Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:58 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-28289 I fully plan on using this idea. It's wonderfully chic and clean. The ikea price tag doesn't hurt either! Love it! I fully plan on using this idea. It’s wonderfully chic and clean. The ikea price tag doesn’t hurt either! Love it!

]]> By: Beth http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-28175 Beth Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:14:02 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-28175 This looks great! I have an Ikea table (seats 4) from the early 90s based on the same design. It has a laminate top. I wondered if anyone had suggestions for paint I could use on laminate to get the "Aalto effect." Thanks! This looks great! I have an Ikea table (seats 4) from the early 90s based on the same design. It has a laminate top. I wondered if anyone had suggestions for paint I could use on laminate to get the “Aalto effect.” Thanks!

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-28174 Anna at D16 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:02:20 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-28174 <b>peggy:</b> I didn't intentionally leave a gap at the top edge, that's just where the tape naturally wants to go. The edge isn't perfectly flat; there's almost a slight bevel where the top meets the side. You'll see what I mean. :) Also, you're not going to have any problem with chipping if you use the spray paint I linked to in the post -- it REALLY has good adhesion, I promise. It's like a factory finish. peggy: I didn’t intentionally leave a gap at the top edge, that’s just where the tape naturally wants to go. The edge isn’t perfectly flat; there’s almost a slight bevel where the top meets the side. You’ll see what I mean. :)

Also, you’re not going to have any problem with chipping if you use the spray paint I linked to in the post — it REALLY has good adhesion, I promise. It’s like a factory finish.

]]> By: Chez US http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-28172 Chez US Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:51:17 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-28172 Guess what I have planned for the wkend! Thanks!! I wonder if you have any DIY eames chairs! ;) Guess what I have planned for the wkend! Thanks!! I wonder if you have any DIY eames chairs! ;)

]]> By: peggy http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/comment-page-2/#comment-28054 peggy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:38:28 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/06/19/faux-aalto-frosta-upgrade/#comment-28054 love what you did! i have a question about the taping. it looks like you left a smidge of the seat side exposed for painting. is that right? did you tape just under the top surface. i want my project to turn out just like yours did and i'm totally in the details! i would think doing it this way would also protect the edge from flaking so easily. love what you did! i have a question about the taping. it looks like you left a smidge of the seat side exposed for painting. is that right? did you tape just under the top surface. i want my project to turn out just like yours did and i’m totally in the details! i would think doing it this way would also protect the edge from flaking so easily.

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