Sunday, July 27, 2014

Bathe it in Impervo

Satin Impervo Alkyd.

$79 a gallon.

Seriously.

And it's awesome.

Even though it's priced like it's made of unobtainium by little elves nearing extinction in a far off land.

In this photo it's still wet - it keeps a wet edge forever, which is one of the things that makes it great for moldings - so it's quite glossy.  Once it fully cures in 7-10 days it will have much less sheen.

The left-most bookcase is only half done, so you can see the color difference between the primer and top coat.  The trim color is "Monroe Bisque" in this room.

In the photo you can also see the rolls of carpet and carpet pad.  I'm in a race to get all the painting done before the carpet installer comes...


Sunday, July 6, 2014

... And More Primer

I love the smell of oil based paint.

Not!

The longer dry/cure time results in a much nicer finish on the trim, so it's worth the smell.

All the woodwork in the back part of the attic is fully primed now.

The initial primer coat is done in the front part, along with filling the nail holes and caulking all the joints.  I just need to finish "spot" priming the front and then I can move onto the finish coats.

The back half of the attic will be the same color as the trim in the rest of the house.  The front will get a slightly different color however.