Some trim needing a clean, a prime, and final coat
Our sweet outdoor paint station
the final pieces
If you are on the lookout for a great paint bucket, cut the top off a laundry detergent or similar plastic jug. Easy to do and easy to hold.
Some things we've learned about painting (trim):
-Work in an area long enough for the trim pieces so you aren't banging it into the walls etc. Not that we've ever done that :) That's why outside is great.
-After painting, do a final check for drips by running fingers along the edges. This saves you on having to sand hard drips off and then re-prime and re-paint bits.
-Always work with a partner--this goes for any painting project--the time goes by faster, the work gets done faster, and it can actually be relaxing and fun, especially on beautiful spring night in Vermont.
Since it is staying lighter later now, after the kids bed time is becoming the most convenient time to get work done. Yesterday was also unseasonably warm here in Windsor (mid 80s) so we set our trim painting station up outside in the breeze. Painting 20 odd pieces of shoe moulding may not seem like such a big task but several hours later they were gleaming white and ready to be installed in all of the bathrooms today. We've got Southface construction back helping us with some of the final bits and pieces so there will be more progress shots here and there. The library is primed and ready for color so that should also be coming up in the next week.
10 comments:
Trim work and final prep = so exciting! Can't wait to see the finished project! :)
I love trim. It makes everything look just so put together. The Inn is looking wonderful.
Don't forget that real brushes are so much better than the spongy things. I learned that from all of you.
Also, I learned about wrapping your brush in plastic wrap so that you don't have to clean out every time you stop painting. Very handy tip.
Painting on warm spring nights is the best! When I revamped my house in Provo, painting with friends late into the night are still some of my favorite memories.
Wish I was painting trim with you! Also, thanks for the trim tips. I will remember them next time I paint a whole bunch of trim :)
I love the laundry detergent container idea!
I do that too, to make a paint bucket!!! I learnt that trick in my 5 years of working construction lol
I love the tip for a paint bucket - ingenious, I say! The trim looks fantastic.
Love the laundry detergent idea! Way to re-use and be frugal! LOVE IT!
great paint bucket idea.
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