I spent the whole of yesterday morning going to town and schlepping hay with D&L, so never got back to the back door. First thing this morning after chicken chores I gave it a light sanding and a third coat of urethane…
And while I was in painting mode I stirred up what’s left of the green housepaint and hit the woodshed…
…and – after one more good scrape – the solar panel rack.
I’m going to give the door a final coat this afternoon. And after that I will be done painting!
Oh, I like the sound of that. DONE PAINTING! Yeah, it sounds even better loud.
Actually since I still have some of that green paint and it probably won’t survive the winter, a really scrupulous man would give the panel rack one more good thick coat. Maybe I’ll look around and see if I can find such a man.
I’ve known several people through the years who loved painting. It’s obviously a mental illness. I’m firmly in your camp on this one.
Or seal that last bit of paint in a pint can for touch up. Properly sealed it will last for years.
Totally out of scruples, eh? 🙂
Hope that door is not facing the sun…varnish don’t like sun. Looks great for a year then peels and yellows…
Oh, the sun *beats* on that door. And whatever varnish-like finish came with it certainly didn’t survive. I practically didn’t need sandpaper to get it down to bare wood; just rubbed my hand on it and it came off as dust.
So yeah, I could completely be right back here in a year, wondering what color to paint the door. This is just because I’m tired of futzing with colors and varnish was a nice neutral choice. I’ve got four good coats of exterior urethane so it *might* work but I’m not really all that confident. Let’s call it an experiment.
Hi Joel , Patrick the sign guy here…on the varnished door , the trick is to add a coat once in awhile before the breakdown starts , I have done name boards for dozens of yachts over the years and a light scuff with 600 wet and a quick coat is the way to go as a maintenance approach, does not take much time. The ” forever ” approach is to varnish and varnish…those ” inshallah ” boards on my patreon site have about 12 coats of urethane varnish …this gives the yacht ” look ” the forever part is to wait a few weeks for a complete cure sand lightly ( 600 wet ) , and then apply 1 coat of clear 2 part awlgrip or imron , spray , roll , or brush… this stuff is expensive and toxic but that’s what it takes for the brightwork look , about 7 years can be expected with this method , Patrick Fowler