mopinko
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Sun Jan-04-09 07:44 PM
Original message |
painting, painting, painting. |
|
damn. i'm tired. it looks great, tho. sure am tired of trying to make straight lines. no, i don't use masking tape. any time i have ever used it the paint seeps in and it ends up not only not straight, but a stuck on mess. painting stairwells is sure big fun!
then it is on to refinishing woodwork. yes, i know i should do that first, but i couldn't wait. i will touch it up when i am done.
|
NMDemDist2
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Sun Jan-04-09 09:12 PM
Response to Original message |
1. the key to tape is to take it off before the paint drys |
|
we just got done doing our main living space too, tape and texture, dust and mess, paint YAY~!!
pics soon....
|
Warpy
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Jan-06-09 02:31 AM
Response to Original message |
2. I've never had much luck with tape, either |
|
unless I'm using it to mark a straight line when I'm painting stripes. It works OK then. It just doesn't work around doors and windows.
I've discovered the magic of the 2" angled brush. After I had the windows reputtied 2 years ago and the putty cured, I painted them all in about 2 hours, no tape and only a couple of blobs I had to go back and razor blade off.
I guess masking tape works fine in new houses with smooth walls. It just doesn't work in the ancient dumps I've always found myself living in.
|
troubleinwinter
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Jan-06-09 03:53 AM
Response to Original message |
|
Getcherself a 16 year old daughter. Train her to paint from age 11. Lead her to believe that life begins with TSP.
She's 29 now and has finished painting the interior of her (& husband & baby's) home. Her husband is smart & "doesn't know how to paint".
She hates me, but she has a newly painted home.
|
mopinko
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Jan-06-09 01:09 PM
Response to Reply #3 |
4. could i just borrow yours? |
|
i have a bunch myself, but none seem to be able to work anything without microchips.
|
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts) |
Sun May 05th 2024, 05:14 PM
Response to Original message |