I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?

The Pet Human wrote:

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?

It is an easy mistake to make. There is however an easy fix. Simply
leave the paint as it is, and turn the house upside down instead. That
way the paint will end up correctly aligned.


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Cheers,

John.

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"The Pet Human" wrote in message
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I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.


What puzzles me is when somebody gets into a scrap or an explosion on BBC2
Thunderbirds, which happens far too much IMHO, instead of seeing a lot of
scratched paint and dented woodwork, they get bruises and blood. Wierd

rusty

"The Pet Human" wrote in message
oups.com...
I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?


If you hold the brush in your left hand you'll be fine.

Graham

Ps. Unless you're left-handed obviously!

John Rumm wrote:

It is an easy mistake to make. There is however an easy fix. Simply
leave the paint as it is, and turn the house upside down instead. That
way the paint will end up correctly aligned.

Much easier - move the house to Australia.

Dave

The Pet Human wrote:
I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house.
I'm no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my
preparation and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ...
but apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?

Your supposed to turn the tin upside down thats why they made non-drip
paint. :-P

"The Pet Human" wrote in message
oups.com...
I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?

Don't worry about it, not many people will notice and if they comment you
can say that it was deliberate, that you don't like being boringly
conventional.

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:

"The Pet Human" wrote in message
oups.com...

I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?


Don't worry about it, not many people will notice and if they comment you
can say that it was deliberate, that you don't like being boringly
conventional.

Mary



Look at it this way, it is only upside down for 12 hours of the days,
then 'tis right side up! So just think of it as night time paint.

Is it striped paint? If so, upside down is fine. What you have to worry
about is painting it on sideways. Makes your house look short and fat.

"Broadback" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:

"The Pet Human" wrote in message
oups.com...

I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?


Don't worry about it, not many people will notice and if they comment you
can say that it was deliberate, that you don't like being boringly
conventional.

Mary



Look at it this way, it is only upside down for 12 hours of the days, then
'tis right side up! So just think of it as night time paint.

Oh yes - I wish I'd thought of that!

Mind you, unless hedoes it with the light on he wouldn't be able to see it
....

Mary

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:


Mind you, unless he does it with the light on he wouldn't be able to see it

That is a variation of painting by numbers. When I do that, I lose all
contact with colour :-)

Dave

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:


Mind you, unless he does it with the light on he wouldn't be able to see
it

That is a variation of painting by numbers. When I do that, I lose all
contact with colour :-)

But he said nothing about colour, just orientation ...

Mary

Dave

The Pet Human wrote:

This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ...
but apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I've only just twigged it. He is winding you up! That would only apply to
patterned paint and you used a plain colour!

Dave

On 25 Aug 2005 18:54:51 GMT, (Huge) wrote:

"The Pet Human" writes:
I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?


Are you sure it's upside down and not back-to-front?

Or inside-out ?

--
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

"John Laird" wrote in message
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On 25 Aug 2005 18:54:51 GMT, (Huge) wrote:

"The Pet Human" writes:
I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?


Are you sure it's upside down and not back-to-front?

Or inside-out ?

Don't ask the poster, ask his neighbour.

Perhaps all this confusion will put him off asking advice. He should come
here first and cut out the middle man.

Mary

The Pet Human wrote:
I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?

To bring this around - is it possible it was not a wind-up?
I.E. topcoat on woodwork, then primer over the top?

"Ian Stirling" wrote in message
...
The Pet Human wrote:
I have just finished repainting the exterior woodwork on my house. I'm
no expert, but I was very pleased with the result of all my preparation
and sanding and painiting.

When I do this sort of work, I usally seek advice from my neighbour, a
retired man who is a fount of useful advice on all things practical.
This time, he tells me that I have put the paint on upside down ... but
apparently it'll be okay if I do another coat.

I don't mind doing another coat, but I don't want to make this mistake
again. How do I know whether I'm painting the right way up?

To bring this around - is it possible it was not a wind-up?
I.E. topcoat on woodwork, then primer over the top?

Pragmatist!