House Painting....

by AK - Jeff 6 Replies latest social physical

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  AK - Jeff

  yuk.

  This one was barn red when we bot it five years ago. Started painting it last fall, only to discover that barn red is hard to cover, [duh, Jeff]. Never got it done. It has been half red [2 sides] and half yellow [2 sides]. This week I began to prime the back and paint.

  My granddaughter this morning looked at it and said 'Grandpa- the house looks like a sandwich!' I said 'huh?' She said 'Yeah - ketchup, mustard and mayo....' Funny kid that one! It does look a sandwich though now that she mentioned it. That's about to change - I would have had the third side nearly done today, except that my wife bought 'yellow tulip' instead of 'mellow tulip' - well, or some mix up like that, and I had to recover a third of the side once it dried and was obviously not the same color.

  I guess I could have just painted the ends 'Wiener' and called the house 'The hot dog!' - sorry bad joke.

  Out I go with brush and roller for some more fun.

  Jeff
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  OnTheWayOut

  I hope it looks like a house when it's done.
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  VIII

  Good luck on the barn. I've never done outdoor painting so I can imagine the challenge you are facing. I'm sure it will look great. Fresh paint always looks good.

  I'm repainting the whole inside of the house. I love the smell.

  Also doing it in yellow.
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  Satanus

  Some colors, like dark blue red and black are hard to cover, Yellow doesn't cover worth @#$%. So, you end up doing 3 or 4 coats. It helps to get the finishing formula added to the primer. Generally, they only do 3 quarters of the fomrula. But, it helps. Also, oil base primer generally has more body than does latex.

  S
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  JeffT

  And all the neighbors are driving by saying "now what the hell is he doing to his house."
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  OnTheWayOut

  Red and yellow- the JW's are saying it's fire for your hell of an attitude.
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  AK - Jeff

  Yep - the paint/primer combo is prob a good plan. I don't know if anyone in our town carries that brand [or can match it to the color I already put on the other two sides], so I added yellow to the primer and got something pretty close - that way I can prime it close to the color I will finish it with.

  The primer is all on now on the back of the house - hopefully the weather holds off and I am able to get the back done tomorrow. Then one side left to go.

  Jeff