Nataly 38 #1 December 8, 2013 1. Fuck the regular stuff, get spray-paint. It will leave a mystical film of white (if your paint is white) in the ENTIRE room (and inside your lungs) - it's like snow, it's magical stuff... 2. Ignore the manufacturer's label and assume the paint will surely cover 2 or 3 times the recommended surface area (it won't, but don't worry - this is the least of your problems). 3. Get the smallest tarp you can - there is no need to cover everything up, just the 2 or 3 inches around the area you want to paint. 4. No sturdy tape to hold the tarp in place? No problem. Use regular scotch-tape. As long as you use plenty of it, there is no reason why it won't hold. It didn't hold?? Hmmm… Strange... 5. Don't bother cleaning your work area first - the open window will not make the dust move around and settle on your wet project. (Even if it does, this is the least of your problems…) 6. You don't need old or tired clothes… Your new/good clothes will end-up looking old and tired by the time you are finished. 7. Bonus points if you leave little things lying around, like your macbook air (screen upright), your iPad, your passport, clothing, food, kitchen appliances… 8. Oh… That reminds me - by all means, spray-paint in your kitchen… What could *possibly* go wrong?? D'Oh."There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #2 December 8, 2013 So who spray-painted in your kitchen? Was it you, or a boyfriend? The tone seems a little too passive-aggressive to be talking about something you did.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #3 December 8, 2013 FlyingRhenquest So who spray-painted in your kitchen? Was it you, or a boyfriend? The tone seems a little too passive-aggressive to be talking about something you did. Nope. It was me. I have only my retarded self to blame. To think… Regular paint probably would have saved me about 5 hours of work/clean-up… "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #4 December 8, 2013 Back when I worked at the hospital, we had a fulltime painter. One day they told him they wanted the parking lot light poles painted. So to save time, he used an airless sprayer. The first lot he did was the one behind the hospital; You know, where the doctor's restricted-access lot was located.After yelling at the painter, the hospital paid to have the doctors cars taken to a detailer to have the overspray removed. It really wasn't that bad since it was pretty dry by the time it landed on the cars. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arvoitus 1 #5 December 8, 2013 Spray-paint reminded me of this video. I love the editing on that video. Just to get the lighting to work as well as it does must of been a lot of work. Or maybe I'm over thinking it and its much easier.Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #6 December 8, 2013 Nataly Nope. It was me. I have only my retarded self to blame. To think… Regular paint probably would have saved me about 5 hours of work/clean-up… Valinda and I just finished remodeling our new place. Although we used an airless sprayer for most of the rooms and almost all of the ceilings, we decided against it for the kitchen cabinets. She took the doors off and drawers out and did them with rollers and brushes. Many many man-hours ( woman-hours?) later she had a great looking product. In retrospect, spraying might have been faster, but the prep work (to do it right) was too daunting. She also said she could have do it faster next time from what she learned this time. Many of our projects are like that. . . 3 steps forward, one step back, repeat until done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #7 December 8, 2013 I just saw this on the bathroom wall, and it seemed apropos, "There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over." I'm only giving you a hard time, because I've done similar stuff. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #8 December 8, 2013 oldwomanc6 I just saw this on the bathroom wall, and it seemed apropos, "There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over." So true, so true!!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #9 December 9, 2013 Quote she could have do it faster next time Boy! Do I have a little project for when you come to AZ! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 December 9, 2013 Remster Quote she could have do it faster next time Boy! Do I have a little project for when you come to AZ! You'll have to talk to HER. I make no promises. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #11 December 9, 2013 JohnMitchell *** Quote she could have do it faster next time Boy! Do I have a little project for when you come to AZ! You'll have to talk to HER. I make no promises. .Smart man!lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #12 December 9, 2013 JohnMitchell She also said she could have do it faster next time from what she learned this time. Many of our projects are like that. . . 3 steps forward, one step back, repeat until done. Tell me about it...! I typically know exactly what I need to do, after I've finished it all (and done it wrong!!)... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 324 #13 December 9, 2013 only thing i could think of while reading the first post was, "you should've set up the video"_________________________________________ Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #14 December 9, 2013 sfzombie13 only thing i could think of while reading the first post was, "you should've set up the video" That's just mean! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #15 December 9, 2013 sfzombie13only thing i could think of while reading the first post was, "you should've set up the video" DDIY… ("Don't Do It Yourself")!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #16 December 9, 2013 Nataly***only thing i could think of while reading the first post was, "you should've set up the video" DDIY… ("Don't Do It Yourself")!! Should have just done this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MAmWnOznI"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davjohns 1 #17 December 9, 2013 Good judgment comes with experience. Experience comes from poor judgment. Happens to us all. Would you like to know what happens when you throw your Jeep into four wheel drive and hit water that is deeper than your hood? Some people still call the place Johnson's Hole.I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 324 #18 December 9, 2013 no it's not! i laughed as i identified with this. and had she posted a video of it, i'd have been rolling! as i imagine a lot of others would have as well._________________________________________ Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #19 December 10, 2013 sfzombie13 no it's not! i laughed as i identified with this. and had she posted a video of it, i'd have been rolling! as i imagine a lot of others would have as well. I was so annoyed I didn't even think to take pictures... I really can't believe I missed such an opportunity to show the world what an ass I am... *sigh*... I was just focusing on cleaning, cleaning, cleaning... I cleaned for hours... Almost an entire day in the end. Worst part: the next day, after drilling the first hole in the wall to get ready to put up the shelves, I realised the walls are a mixture of pebbles, plaster, concrete and wood!! (Old build with weird/traditional materials, I guess...) And after a big chunk of wall came out as I was pre-drilling (with a very, very small drill bit), I decided these shelves were not meant to be..."There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #20 December 11, 2013 N@, Next time skip the spray paint. I hear one can paint a room with Dynamite! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7w-hcOd6GA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
