Another full 10 hour day of painting. We’ve tackled some of the most difficult of the trim pieces…and learned a few lessons too. Lesson #1 – Don’t roll primer on wood when the sun is beating down on it! This caused the paint to set a bit quickly and resulted in an orange peel look. We should have followed it with brush strokes right away. Lesson #2 – The orbital sander is a close 2nd to the Sawzall…at least for now. This saved the day in eliminating some of those annoying roller marks.
Besides the frustration of a few mistakes made yesterday and hints of rain that threatened, but didn't “dampen” our work day, my Dad and I made a lot of headway. We put the first finish coat on about 50% of the trim.
The difference is amazing. Here’s a picture of a finished piece of wall molding and the original. So much detail restored and a finish that looks fabulous.
One more day of painting…
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