Today is going to be beautiful. It is supposed to get up to about 75 here. Yes! My plans are to sit outside and read.
And speaking of reading -- a fellow AOL J-lander has started a book club. If you think you might be interested drop her a e-mail. Melissa's addy is: Z7Snow Flake
Still working on the house. Yesterday my dad and I painted the hallway. Cept for the doors. We got started late and dad (well me too) was pooped so we called it a day. Advice to anyone painting over paneling. DON'T But if you insist, the primer will knock you on your hiney. If you can get one of those hi-tech mask used in painting DO. If you don't chances are you are going to get sick. That primer is some nasty stuff. Also, if your paneling looks ok, it may not after you paint it. I see all kinds of imperfections now that I didn't notice before. The primer and paint (2 coats of each) don't hide much other than the color of the paneling.
In hindsight I wish I had:
Rubbed my hands down the wall on every inch of paneling. Any rough feeling patch, no matter how small or not-so-rough feeling I would take a little sand paper to it.
If you are pulling out nails -- and we all know better than this -- just because it is paneling doesn't mean you can skip filling in the holes before you paint. I KNOW you should, and I wasn't thinking. Now I have more work to do. And when you put another nail in and take it out, it looks tons worse on painted paneling than on just dry wall.
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Thats a cute picture of the bear. Yes two years ago I painted the cieling. Now allI did was repaint the same white on it but its that stucko type cieling and the white is off after twenty years. One day the sun was shining and Ilooked up and you could see every LITTLE spot I missed. Not only that my arms and neck were sore for days even with the long handle. So I feel foryou onthis painting. I hate painting my self . Lori
sounds like u had a busy day missy! Thanks so much for telling ppl bout my book club on ur journal! That was very sweet of u! *hugs*
Cute little bear pic. I love it! Makes me feel all lazy. :)
I THINK IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THAT YOU CAN USE SPACKLING OVER THE NAIL HOLES ON PANELING TO COVER THEM. I DO ALL MY OWN PAINTING TOO, MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A REAL MAN...WAIT...MAYBE THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING.
indeed it does....
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