An incredibly basic question -- but I'm convinced there must be some
clever technique that I'm missing.

I've tried painting shelves with them sitting on bits of newspaper. It
works, but I tend to end up with a fair amount of paper stuck to the
wood -- and cutting it off can damage the fresh paintwork.

I've thought about trying to do it on trestles, but that either means
buying lots and lots of trestles, or only doing one coat on one shelf
at a time -- very slow.

As I said, it's a simple question about a simple job. But does anyone
have any tips?

Thanks,

James


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An incredibly basic question -- but I'm convinced there must be some
clever technique that I'm missing.

I've tried painting shelves with them sitting on bits of newspaper. It
works, but I tend to end up with a fair amount of paper stuck to the
wood -- and cutting it off can damage the fresh paintwork.

I've thought about trying to do it on trestles, but that either means
buying lots and lots of trestles, or only doing one coat on one shelf
at a time -- very slow.

As I said, it's a simple question about a simple job. But does anyone
have any tips?

Why not put some blocks of wood between the newspaper and the shelves?
Supporting them in exactly the same way as the trestles, except having no
legs.

cheers,
clive

On 22 Jan 2007 08:03:22 -0800, wrote:

An incredibly basic question -- but I'm convinced there must be some
clever technique that I'm missing.

I've tried painting shelves with them sitting on bits of newspaper. It
works, but I tend to end up with a fair amount of paper stuck to the
wood -- and cutting it off can damage the fresh paintwork.

I've thought about trying to do it on trestles, but that either means
buying lots and lots of trestles, or only doing one coat on one shelf
at a time -- very slow.

As I said, it's a simple question about a simple job. But does anyone
have any tips?

Thanks,

James

Put newspaper on worksurface

Put slats on newspaper

Put shelves on slats

Paint shelves carefully

Household Authorities happy

You live long life

wrote in message
ps.com...
An incredibly basic question -- but I'm convinced there must be some
clever technique that I'm missing.

I've tried painting shelves with them sitting on bits of newspaper. It
works, but I tend to end up with a fair amount of paper stuck to the
wood -- and cutting it off can damage the fresh paintwork.

I've thought about trying to do it on trestles, but that either means
buying lots and lots of trestles, or only doing one coat on one shelf
at a time -- very slow.

As I said, it's a simple question about a simple job. But does anyone
have any tips?

Thanks,

James


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Dang! some people have no idea.

Take shelves.
Hammer two nails in the ends of shelves.
Put paper down on floor.
Put two pieces of wood down on paper spaced apart the length of the shelves.
Rest shelves on spaced apart wood via the nails.
Paint one side then turn over.
Paint other side.
Then leave to dry.

Thank you all -- I knew there must be some cleverer solutions and am
kicking myself for not thinking of them. But this one:

Take shelves.
Hammer two nails in the ends of shelves.
Put paper down on floor.
Put two pieces of wood down on paper spaced apart the length of the shelves.
Rest shelves on spaced apart wood via the nails.
Paint one side then turn over.
Paint other side.
Then leave to dry.

....is a masterpiece of ingenuity. I love it. Thank you, George.

James

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On 22 Jan 2007 08:37:32 -0800, wrote:


Thank you all -- I knew there must be some cleverer solutions and am
kicking myself for not thinking of them. But this one:

Take shelves.
Hammer two nails in the ends of shelves.
Put paper down on floor.
Put two pieces of wood down on paper spaced apart the length of the shelves.
Rest shelves on spaced apart wood via the nails.
Paint one side then turn over.
Paint other side.
Then leave to dry.

...is a masterpiece of ingenuity. I love it. Thank you, George.

James

Ok so you don't want the slats and newspaper!

Nice one George. Simple and effective.

"EricP" wrote in message
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On 22 Jan 2007 08:37:32 -0800, wrote:


Thank you all -- I knew there must be some cleverer solutions and am
kicking myself for not thinking of them. But this one:

Take shelves.
Hammer two nails in the ends of shelves.
Put paper down on floor.
Put two pieces of wood down on paper spaced apart the length of the
shelves.
Rest shelves on spaced apart wood via the nails.
Paint one side then turn over.
Paint other side.
Then leave to dry.

...is a masterpiece of ingenuity. I love it. Thank you, George.

James

Ok so you don't want the slats and newspaper!

Nice one George. Simple and effective.

Someone will be along shortly saying...

But the ends of the shelves show. :-)

So I'll beat them to it.

When the shelves have dried, fill holes with grip fill and paint ends.

On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:57:21 GMT George wrote :
Someone will be along shortly saying...

But the ends of the shelves show. :-)

So I'll beat them to it.

When the shelves have dried, fill holes with grip fill and paint ends.

Knock nail in centre back edge of shelf and clamp in Workmate

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Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk

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Knock nail in centre back edge of shelf and clamp in Workmate

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Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk


Nah, you can only do one at a time like that.

George wrote:
"Tony Bryer" wrote in message
Knock nail in centre back edge of shelf and clamp in Workmate

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Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk


Nah, you can only do one at a time like that.



Excellent tip, George

George wrote:
Nah, you can only do one at a time like that.

Excuse for more Workmates.

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George wrote:
Nah, you can only do one at a time like that.

Excuse for more Workmates.


The trestles that Aldi/Lidl where selling was ideal for such a job AND
painting doors. ;-)