[daArch]

Whenever I see pictures of a "great" job someone did, I think to myself, "so what, it's a picture from far away, it don't show no detail or prep that went into it. This don't prove nuthin to me"

And believe me, I know how easy it is to make a hack job look photographically good. (Don't ask :whistling2

anyway, here's a couple of shots of what many of these finish jobs prolly look like in progress. This was at the resort we stayed in, The Balsams.

The first picture looks innocent enough:

A guy up on a lift painting a hayloft door.


but let's take a closer look:

What do we REALLY see? Anyone see primed wood? Do you see how he's holding the brush like a damn club ? How about the brush hose-clamped to the ext pole? (for the eaves - got good control with that one, eh?). How much paint is on the aluminum flashing/drip edge around the frame? Are they opening that screen door and painting the edges or the jamb? (answer is NO) And can you see the quality coverage under the window sill above them?


But yah know, when it is all done, I could step back 100 feet and take a wide angle shot and the appearance would be of a well painted barn.

 

[ProWallGuy]

You forgot the fact that he isn't wearing whites. :jester:

 

[daArch]

You forgot the fact that he isn't wearing whites. :jester:

yah, that too

 

[tsunamicontract]

I dont know though, to me that does not look like someone who is billing them selves as a professional. Are they? Maybe it is "self priming" barn paint. That dude looks kinda old to be doing that though. Is that a real painting contractor? Sometimes old people just like to handyman it up and DIY. Seems like they often find them selves on lifts too.

 

[daArch]

I dont know though, to me that does not look like someone who is billing them selves as a professional. Are they? Maybe it is "self priming" barn paint. That dude looks kinda old to be doing that though. Is that a real painting contractor? Sometimes old people just like to handyman it up and DIY. Seems like they often find them selves on lifts too.

No doubt these guys are NOT painting contractors, HOWEVER, they are getting paid, therefore, technically, they are "professionals". I am sure they are part of the maintainance crew for the resort.

Some suit says "that barn trim needs paint" so they get the paint and slap it on.

Next week they will be fixing screens or re-pointing chimneys or replacing broken roof tiles.

And watch it what you say about "old people". He don't look too many years my senior. :jester:

 

[tsunamicontract]

I don't know about age as numbers but that guy looks kind of mangy. :whistling2:

 

[chrisn]

And watch it what you say about "old people". He don't look too many years my senior. :jester:

At FIRST glance,I thought it WAS you.:blink::laughing:

 

[CApainter]

No harness.

 

[Tonyg]

Here is a house built in 1852. They pretty much gutted the interior but left the doors, floor, and basic design to try to keep as much of the original as possible. I did the interior which was custom finish but they hired at least three "paint contractors" to do the exterior before they brought us in.

From a distance its just looks like a great old house but I wish I had taken pictures from it up close. They put one, maybe two coats of Duration (owner bought the paint) over top peeling/chipping paint with no prep Its already coming off in clumps. This is one of those jobs that should be in the other thread about fixing someone else's work. They asked about fixing it and I told them the only thing to do was to strip it down to wood and I would not be interested with that much fresh Duration on it - thats after I tripled what I thought it would cost. They had just installed a new black metal roof - take a look at the piece over the bay windows. Not only is the paint peeling off the house but they ruined the roof which now needs to be cleaned somehow and painted. This would have also been a good example of how a paint "contractor" can get sued - except these guys were all hacks

Looks great from a distance - and I even have a pic on my web site - just don't get too close :blink:

 

[NEPS.US]

was that Sev next the old guy?

same profile.

 

[daArch]

was that Sev next the old guy?

same profile.

OK, I confess. That's me (Chris N had it right) and Sev up on that lift.

He tought me everthing I knou. I've been a hack wallpapererer an I wanted to prefect the art of hack painter two. I tink I got it nuw.

 

[seversonspainting]

These are definitely DIYers. Just look at the paint brush on the extension pole. WOW. I would hate to see paint mess after they got done.

No that's not me, I do way better work then that.

 

[HomeGuardPaints]

Ok after further study I have detemined that severson is definately in this photo, the evidence is overwhelming.

 

[Thomas Painting]

Maybe the trim paint he is using is Duration ... which is self priming ... Long shot ... but possible.

 

[daArch]

Maybe the trim paint he is using is Duration ... which is self priming ... Long shot ... but possible.

self washing, self scraping, self caulking, and self sanding too !

 

[tsunamicontract]

Ok after further study I have detemined that severson is definately in this photo, the evidence is overwhelming.

:laughing::laughing::laughing::lol::lol::lol::lol:
some of your finest work there Homey

 

[seversonspainting]

Way to edit the picture.

 

[mistcoat]

Ok after further study I have detemined that severson is definately in this photo, the evidence is overwhelming.

:laughing: Tears of laughter!!!

mistcoat(UK)

 

[Formulator]

OMG I KNOW! Only a total idiot would use Krylon! What a hack! :thumbup:

Ok after further study I have detemined that severson is definately in this photo, the evidence is overwhelming.

 

[ReNt A PaInTeR]

self washing, self scraping, self caulking, and self sanding too !

LMFAO You were funnier back then. :lol: