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Two Painting Questions
Ken Hall wrote:
1) I occasionally paint boards lying on saw horses. I paint one side, let it dry, then paint the other. Paint always runs over the edge of the boards and some runs down the edge. These runs form a thick mound/bead of paint. I can't figure out any way to prevent this. Any suggestions? Gee, Ken...wipe it off with a cloth, paper towel, your finger, etc. before it dries. You can minimize your wiping by not dragging your brush over the edge toward the center - all that does is scrape off paint which then runs down the side. Instead, move your brush - ready? - slightly TOWARD the edges. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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"dadiOH" wrote in message You can minimize your wiping by not dragging your brush over the edge toward the center - all that does is scrape off paint which then runs down the side. Instead, move your brush - ready? - slightly TOWARD the edges. Brilliant!!!! Why don't they print those instructions on the brush? You may make a fortune selling your idea to brush companies and even put it on paint cans. |
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Or, if using roller, run it _gently_ along edges.
One old trick is to barely drive long common nails into ends of material and either set nails on ground on one end and up against wall or whatever on the other, or let all nails sit on horses. Doing so lets you go over all runs and drips with roller, and spread them out. Whatever you're doing regularly, you should eventually learn to do well. J |
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But Al Gore invented the paintbrush!
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message news:Oby3f.1385$t43.270@trndny02... "dadiOH" wrote in message You can minimize your wiping by not dragging your brush over the edge toward the center - all that does is scrape off paint which then runs down the side. Instead, move your brush - ready? - slightly TOWARD the edges. Brilliant!!!! Why don't they print those instructions on the brush? You may make a fortune selling your idea to brush companies and even put it on paint cans. |
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Then you must be applying waaay too much.
Bill "Ken Hall" wrote in message ... On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:11:09 GMT, "dadiOH" wrote: You can minimize your wiping by not dragging your brush over the edge toward the center - all that does is scrape off paint which then runs down the side. Instead, move your brush - ready? - slightly TOWARD the edges. I do that. It doesn't seem to help a lot. Ken |
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