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Default The perils of commercial kits

Vir Campestris wrote:

Ever try painting inside a 1/4 inch wide groove, deeper than it is wide,
without getting paint on the edges? I ended up using a model makers
paint brush

Is that *really* going to help preserve it? Looking at similar
painted and unpainted lumps of wood in our garden over the years the
unpainted ones often seem to last longer. I guess it may well be
beause the unpainted ones dry out more thouroughly after getting wet.

What are you 'painting' with?

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Chris Green
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