Free Upgrade - Paint Talk

JNLP · 10-04-2008, 11:38 PM

Reading about free upgrades...

Here's one we just did. Painted everything one color. Thought the entry could use a little something extra so asked the homeowner if she'd like to add another color to make it stand out some.

Cost me about 2 hours of my time & a quart of paint. She was really happy, and all of the neighbors who got our postcard & seen us working there everyday can see something more than a quick coat of paint.

& Then we got Timma in a tree!

timhag · 10-04-2008, 11:41 PM

I don't ever want to paint dental molding again in my life. That was some Boo sh*it.

JNLP · 10-04-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by timhag

I don't ever want to paint dental molding again in my life. That was some Boo sh*it.

Just wait till you get some that is ALL cracked out, and they want it in two-tone. All pretty much eye level around a porch where they can nit pick at it. THAT was boo sh*it!

chrisn · 10-05-2008, 05:44 AM

Where's the change?

**daArch** · 10-05-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisn

Where's the change?

Chris, Increase the contrast of your monitor and you can see the panels are slightly darker than the stiles, mullions, and rails.

Nice touch - adds a bit of class.

mistcoat · 10-05-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by timhag

I don't ever want to paint dental molding again in my life. That was some Boo sh*it.

Was on another topic I know, but dental molding has to be on par with the stair spindles that I hate doing.

a_worcester_park.jpg

It's a real small picture but this pub had dental molding to it.
Booooring!!!

mistcoat(UK)

cole191919 · 10-05-2008, 02:17 PM

It really does actually make it pop JNLP. The panels don't blend in anymore. Nice choice

**daArch** · 10-05-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mistcoat

Was on another topic I know, but dental molding has to be on par with the stair spindles that I hate doing.

Well as long as we are voting

I vote dental MUCH worse than spindles.

At least spindles don't destroy your brush and aren't just about impossible to prevent ALL runs, sags, and drips. Spindles are easier to sand and don't have stalactites of dried paint drips from centuries worth of coatings. Spindles don't give you cricks in the neck. Spindles don't encourage inherent shadowing so that the HO says, "Why is the molding a different color"

. Spindles may suck, but dental molding bites and blows

No, I'll take spindles ANY day over teeth.

JNLP · 10-05-2008, 03:25 PM

Peel Awaying them is a huge PITA too.

mistcoat · 10-05-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by daArch

Well as long as we are voting

I vote dental MUCH worse than spindles.

At least spindles don't destroy your brush and aren't just about impossible to prevent ALL runs, sags, and drips. Spindles are easier to sand and don't have stalactites of dried paint drips from centuries worth of coatings. Spindles don't give you cricks in the neck. Spindles don't encourage inherent shadowing so that the HO says, "Why is the molding a different color"

. Spindles may suck, but dental molding bites and blows

No, I'll take spindles ANY day over teeth.

Well daArch,
As you have put it like that, I think you have swayed me on spindles. They are a doddle to do compared with dental work.
I love spindles now

mistcoat(UK)

JNLP · 10-05-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisn

Where's the change?

Here's a better photo.

**daArch** · 10-05-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mistcoat

Well daArch,
As you have put it like that, I think you have swayed me on spindles. They are a doddle to do compared with dental work.
I love spindles now

mistcoat(UK)

tsunamicontract · 10-05-2008, 09:13 PM

JNLP, how did you set you ladders for that? Carefully on the top of the glass? Or side and side and worked your way down?

JNLP · 10-05-2008, 09:27 PM

Side to side. Standing on the ladder backwards it's not all that bad of a reach for the top.

timhag · 10-05-2008, 11:00 PM

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Carefully on the top of the glass? ?

What wrong with you asking a question like this Sev?

tsunamicontract · 10-05-2008, 11:19 PM

Well I couldn't tell if the side was wide enough to put a ladder on or if it was too far to reach to the top of the arch. the glass woulda held with those rubber pads (ac17 3rd page on the right) just fine.

timhag · 10-05-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tsunamicontract

Well I couldn't tell if the side was wide enough to put a ladder on or if it was too far to reach to the top of the arch. the glass woulda held with those rubber pads (ac17 3rd page on the right) just fine.

Sev, you do realize that is a full window? There is no way to use a stabilizer in that situation and the use of mitts?.......Hell No! Would never take a chance putting anything on a window.

tsunamicontract · 10-05-2008, 11:53 PM

not with you on the ladder . . .
bet I coulda done it just fine though. Couldn't really tell how wide everything was. But if you know math (or physics or something) you would know that you could set up your ladder quite steep and it would put very little pressure on the glass, which is actually pretty strong. and you just dont set up in the middle of the thing. for that application though, you coulda used one of these

. What? you don't have one? Why ever not?

mistcoat · 10-06-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tsunamicontract

not with you on the ladder . . .
bet I coulda done it just fine though. Couldn't really tell how wide everything was. But if you know math (or physics or something) you would know that you could set up your ladder quite steep and it would put very little pressure on the glass, which is actually pretty strong. and you just dont set up in the middle of the thing. for that application though, you coulda used one of these

. What? you don't have one? Why ever not?

That looks like it should be in Billy Smarts circus to get you up to the tight-rope

You'd still have to go sideways on with the clown ladder.
Jeez, I can't help looking at that thing. Is it real?

mistcoat(UK)

PVPainter · 10-06-2008, 05:34 PM

I would never put a ladder on a window, I don't care what kind of stabilizer, or how thick the glass is, it's just wrong.