Step 10: Remove the Tape from the First Coat

removing the tape from the first coat
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Remove the tape while the glaze is still tacky to keep from peeling it off. Pull the tape at a diagonal.

Let the glaze dry, which could take a day, depending on temperature and humidity.
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    • 16-foot tape measure
      Tape measure and pencil
    • 3-inch painter's tape
      3-inch painter's tape to mask off the herringbone stripes
    • plastic putty knife plus extra for graining comb
      Plastic putty knife to seal edges of tape, plus an extra if you're cutting one up to make the comb
    • mini-roller
      Mini roller and foam cover
    • roller tray
      Mini roller paint tray

    Shopping List

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    1. Paint comb (optional)

    2. Latex paint in two colors, one for the base coat and one to tint the glaze coat

    3. Clear acrylic glaze to create a semitranslucent, luminous top coat with an extended working time