Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:

Thanks guys! I'm going to open the first can now. It's only been 30
years since I opened my last one.
They don't appear to have changed much, except the price! : ) Also,
more "spraying paraphernalia" in the stores.

Make sure to post some pictures Bill - preferably before and after. Always
good to see how things move along. I'm that worst at that - I always think
to take pictures after the fact...

Thank you for your interest. I'll definitely post something. A picture
of me, after I came in today, would have been sort of interesting. I
only painted 4/5 of the ceiling today because "cutting-in" the paint on
the stiple ceiling is really time consuming. Most of the time seemed to
get eaten-up painting around 2 light fixtures and electric garage door
opener related hardware. Everything wasn't necessarily "easy to reach".

3 Comments:

-heavier milk gallon plastic jugs make handy containers for holding
paint while you're standing on a chair or ladder. Basically you cut
out the front 2/5 of it or so. Thanks dad.

-soaking the brush in water before use DOES prevent the capillary (right
word?)
action of the brush soaking up paint where it is impossible to get to
and makes
it easier to clean. This was the first time I tried it.

-The 2 feet on the paint tray are to keep it level--not to attach to my
ladder. The Internet helped set me straight on this one.

Compared to the ceiling the walls should be a joy to paint. More
exciting too, since that's where my new work is. 80-90% of the ceiling
looks pretty good after 1 coat of Zinnser. I'm getting about 250 ft^2
/gal. on the stiple ceiling including waste.

Bill