Tools that a lot of folks hate using

Ultradog MN

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I was given a gentle reminder that 'we' would love to get that lower bedroom finished in the addition we built 3 years ago.
So I've been working on it lately.
I trimmed it out of late and now am doing the paint.
I know a lot of folks don't like painting but I guess I don't mind it.
If you want to do it right you Can Not use masking tape. You gotta free hand it.
Take your time. Do your best. Lay off the coffee and sugar.
When you're done she'll be proud and happy.
Which is what it's all about I think.
When I built the place I put in a little reading nook in the far corner. Added the shelves when I trimmed it.
She has the 'perfect' old chair she wants to put there and can't wait to start moving in.


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Looks good to me. I learned how to paint from my buddy that was a painting contractor. Still don’t like to do it, my hand isn’t as steady as it once was. Purdy brushes is all I use. Take care of them and they’re good for a long time.
 

I'm pretty good at painting, but I avoid it like the plague. SWMBO is a masker, I'm a "cut it in freehand" type. She buys all those tricky gizmos to get "The perfect Paint Job!". I buy a decent brush and don't try to put the absolute least amount of paint possible on whatever it is we're painting. I see a lot of folks that seem to think a microscopic layer of paint is good enough. I've always thought better a little more than not enough. I'm also just persnickity enough that I see every mistake for years, so I try to get it right the first time.

The only painting gizmo I really like is something called a "Paint Stick" that I picked up 12-15 years back. It's a roller on a handle and you draw paint up into the handle which is a reservoir. Push on another handle and it feeds the roller which has holes in it. Very handy and a HUGE time saver. Probably a cordless battery version out these days, but for ceilings it's fantastic!
 
I like painting. The menial work gets your mind off of the junk you don't want to think about. My great uncle, - now I'm talking about 55 years ago, had a painter who did meticulous work, - and charged accordingly in 1960's dollars. He was the happiest man I've ever met, - had the radio on low, drop cloths set and never spilled a drop of paint on anything. He was a real craftsman during a time when paint was paint, not some watered down junk. His brushes were pristine, cleaned them twice a day. I learned a lot from him as a teenager. Whatever your work, do a nice job and you'll be satisfied and rewarded.
 
Have done a lot of interior remodels. Watched the painters work, ask them questions. One of the main points to getting a good job
is, putting enough material on the wall/ceiling for good coverage. Many times the "specifications" would say 3 coats equaling x
number of mils. Well their two costs surpassed the mils specified ( I checked with a fancy mills checker). So yes, a quality
paint, quality brushes (purdy) rollers and don't skimp. I don't like to paint but will just to help my beloved. gobble
 
I don't mind the painting.

To me that's the light at the end of the tunnel, the hard part is over, on the home stretch!

Finally going to see some end result, and hopefully it is good!
 
I tend to paint the shop floor with whatever color I am using at the time. Inside it is cheaper to hire it done :)
 
Beautiful woman tells a man that she is willing to do anything he asks, for two hundred dollars, but, only if he can say it in three words. He whispers in her ear,"Paint my house"
 
We build our home 20 years ago.. raised to boys in it and now they are married on their own..

TIME TO PAINT.. started this project this past spring '20. Doing a room a weekend or when nothing came up on a weekend..

Have Master bed room left and hall bathroom..

I to choose Purdy brushes and trim by hand except around stained woodwork.. ive always taken my time with taping and makes nice edges.. just need to remove carefully as not to peel the paint..

Nice job.
 
We builT our home 20 years ago.. raised tWo boys in it and now they are married on their own..

TIME TO PAINT.. started this project this past spring '20. Doing a room a weekend or when nothing came up on a weekend..

Have Master bed room left and hall bathroom..

I to choose Purdy brushes and trim by hand except around stained woodwork.. ive always taken my time with taping and makes nice edges.. just need to remove carefully as not to peel the paint..

This is right where we are, 20 years past major remodel, three kids, toys, etc, all gone. SWMBO is dropping the hints (not so gently). I should have started already. I painted every surface inside this house, as it was 100% all new drywall. All without trim in place, so I was spoiled then. Lots of spray it on, and bankroll then. Now there is trim to cut around, but no primer needed in most rooms and most of the ceilings should be okay as is...
 
Wife, kids and I built our 1440 sq. ft. house (at the time) in 1979 in 60 calendar days and moved in. I am a big project guy, not a finish carpenter. I finally got doors on the rooms (there is a story there....grin) and finally after that got doors on the closets and more years before I got the moulding around the baseboard. One of the reasons was having to hand paint those things. I think a newly painted surface is a thing to admire. It's getting the surface prepared (when repainting) and getting there that's the problem. I do understand your feelings. Course like any other distasteful job, it's picking up the first wrench, or board, or brush, or hammer or whatever....getting your mind set to get started.
 

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