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TikiReno's Nevada-style tiki oasis in the desert - new video pg. 3 |
TikiReno
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 02, 2006
Posts: 29
From: Reno, Nevada
|  Posted: 2010-06-12 11:33 am Permalink
I have just completed my tiki bar on the side of our house. Started Memorial Day weekend. It's good to be done.... for the moment! For the record I have shamelessly borrowed the bar design from a post here by TikiMike. I'm a busy guy and don't have alot of time to do intimate designing - just have to get 'er done! So I share here my take on it, and thanks for all the inspiration I find here on TC!
I carve my tikis from EPS foam - coated with monster mud...
And the finished product!
My super-cool Pariarts sign is in there...
A buddy at the power company hooked me up with some utility poles!
Mahalo for looking!
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sur2baja
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 01, 2006
Posts: 27 | Posted: 2010-06-12 11:43 am Permalink
Hey, that looks great! What is "monster mud" that you use on your tiki's?
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TikiReno
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 02, 2006
Posts: 29
From: Reno, Nevada
| Posted: 2010-06-12 12:47 pm Permalink
Monster mud is an easy tool that home Halloween haunters use... A mixture of about 5 parts drywall joint compound to one part latex paint. Stir well and slather on! Dries hard but should be painted w/ exterior paint for outdoor applications...
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GROG
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6171
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2010-06-12 5:35 pm Permalink
Nice job. GROG like.
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swizzle
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2007
Posts: 637
From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2010-06-12 6:33 pm Permalink
That is a really cool looking courtyard.
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MadDogMike
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6389
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2010-06-12 10:00 pm Permalink
Getter done! Great work in a short period of time. Aren't foam and heated wire cutters great?! I like to play with foam myself and have used monster mud, but only for temporary projects. Have you ever tried any of the commercial coatings like Vanillacryl? They look good but are pretty pricey.
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littlegiles
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 08, 2003
Posts: 397
From: Lancaster, SC
| Posted: 2010-06-13 08:22 am Permalink
Very nice!! Hard to believe you got all that done since Memorial Day. WOW!
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LiddleLola
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 24, 2008
Posts: 160
From: Elk Grove, CA
| Posted: 2010-06-13 2:39 pm Permalink
Awesome space TikiReno.
Darilyn
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Murph
Grand Member (4 years) 
Joined: Jul 11, 2006
Posts: 671
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2010-06-14 12:38 am Permalink
Lovin' it!
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leleliz
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2010-06-14 12:53 am Permalink
impressive!
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Thortiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 29, 2006
Posts: 190
From: Maryland (Land of Pleasant Tiki Living)
| Posted: 2010-06-14 03:26 am Permalink
COOL photo documentation, looks GREAT!
Thortiki
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Bongo Bungalow
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 20, 2007
Posts: 1226
From: Indiana
| Posted: 2010-06-14 06:02 am Permalink
Your little place has a strong sense of style-- a really great vibe!
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5079
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2010-06-14 12:17 pm Permalink
That looks great...wonderful DIY space. Bet your family is having fun there!!!
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thetmaxx
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 22, 2010
Posts: 12 | Posted: 2010-07-05 12:09 pm Permalink
Did you order the tiki grass online? You said it's from SD... The only websites I can find that sell it are from that area, just curious how you went about getting it.
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TikiVato
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 03, 2009
Posts: 266
From: Whittier, CA
| Posted: 2010-07-05 3:30 pm Permalink
Very impressive, good job. Gonna try your monster mud method. Any other tips?
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