I need help with color ideas

[DocWheeler]

I certainly appreciate you folk's help, I should have asked before putting it in the machine.
Yes, I definitely should have capitalized "repair" as that was the point of the sign.
My concerns about making the sign to look antique would be that it might look like
an item for sale rather than a service offered.

My wife suggested a crackle finish and I looked into milk paint; not sure I'll go there.
Perhaps my biggest concerns with crackle finishes are that most have a short window of workability,
brushing is more demanding, and cleaning up any other paint from the crackle finish might be difficult.

I was a little surprised that nobody suggested a dark background with gold lettering.

I need to get a base-coat on it to smooth-out the carved area, but I should have an idea about what will go over it.

[aokweld101]

Hey Doc, How about a black background and gold lettering.....lol...

[DocWheeler]

That could work, good idea!

[DocWheeler]

I should have known, after all I've been married long enough!
After mentioning to my wife that I was unsure about colors, I was given suggestions.

Anyway, I got to experiment with milk paint - great stuff!
Since it is a powder you can create anything from tinted-water to crack-filler!
I might add that as a painter I should not give up my day-job.

So here is what it ended up looking like; complete without good capitalizations.

[RogerB]

Doc that looks great. Like the font also.

[Dale]

Great choice of colors!

[aokweld101]

Great job Doc, a job well done considering you didn't know of what colors to use and I will add great colors....

[eelamb]

Doc, I am like you as to colors. I let my wife pick the colors. Your sign looks great, and the paint job came out great too.

[DocWheeler]

The paint (powder) was purchased from Van Dykes in pint bags.
Mix with equal amount of warm water, mix, and try to use it up before it dries.
The colors are Pitch Black, Light Cream, Soldier Blue, and Marigold Yellow.
The paint is very fast drying and very flat in appearance.
All colors except the black easily rinsed out of the brushes.

I'm not sure whether or not I'm going to put on a clear top-coat or not,
kinda tired of the project at this point. (note: water-based top-coat is NOT advised)

I also bought a crackle-finish product to use, but I chickened out.