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Found a weird fix for orange peel texture with a potato
Was spraying a tabletop and got that ugly orange peel effect. In a panic, I rubbed a cut potato over the surface before it dried. Somehow it smoothed things out, and now I keep a spud in my toolbox for emergencies. Your mileage may vary, but it worked for me this once.
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paigeg527mo ago
Wondering if the spud juice creates some weird chemical thing with the paint.
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oscar_fox7mo ago
That weird chemical thing reminds me of potato stains, hard to scrub out.
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charles_black247mo ago
Where did you even hear about using a potato for paint fixes? I read somewhere that potatoes have stuff in them that can break down surfaces. @oscar_fox mentioned chemical things, and that makes sense because potato juice might react with wet paint. It probably messes with the paint's texture before it hardens. But I feel like this could go wrong and ruin the finish after a while. You would need to try it on scrap wood first to see if it holds up.
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