I was a little concerned with how the house would turn out, so I was going to use a method called, "Roll & Tip." Basically, what that means is you roll the paint on using a high density foam roller and then, with a dry brush, you brush the paint with just the tips of the brush at a right angle to how it was rolled on. The result is a very impressive "sprayed on" look. I started with that method but it quickly devolved into rolling on the paint in some sections and using the brush (wet) in others. [You really need two people to do "Roll & Tip" - one to roll it on and the second person to immediately tip the paint].
Regardless, the paint was so great it still looks sprayed on! Here's the amazing thing... it's a cheap one part paint: Rust-Oleum Marine Topside Paint - Gloss White. Amazon has just raised their price on the paint from $15 to $25 per quart, but Lowes has it in store for $13 here in Stuart (check your store location to see if they carry it in store and check the price; different stores have different prices). In both Amazon and Lowes the paint has a 4.5-5 Star rating. This stuff is great when you're on a budget. Thanks to Peter Ryan on s/v Onapua for recommending it to me. I am very pleased.
Anyway, at this rate, barring rain, I'll have the deck and house finished by next Friday evening.
Fuji...? Yeah, he slept most of the day under the cool A/C and gave me the look when I interrupted his sleep as I came and went in the cabin. LOL
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Fair seas and God bless.
Fuji is so funny. Is that his bed or yours? lol
ReplyDeleteYes he is. That's his bed... he was sleeping when I came in from painting and I was taking his picture and then he woke up and looked at me with his grumpy face, obviously disturbed with me for disturbing his nap.
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