On 12/08/2019 09:56, John Rumm wrote:
On 11/08/2019 21:56, Vir Campestris wrote:
So /she/ decides she wants an arbour in the garden. Somewhere to sit
and watch the sunset, but the neighbours can't see.

Find one, buy it, put it together. Mostly - then stop as I realise the
back panels are made of ply, and haven't been painted on the edges -
which might be a problem since the bottom edges sit in a cross member
that has a 1/4 inch wide groove in it, and will doubtless hold water.

Then realise the inside of the groove hasn't been painted either.

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

Perhaps some clear spirit based cuprinol might have been a better answer
- just pour/spray it in!


Or just use masking tape and a spray can


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