And I still don't have one, yet. I'm always amazed how long this stuff takes. When it involves painting or varnishing, it involves drying time. And this time of year, it's tempting to rush it. And there in lies a problem. Having finally sanded, filled, sanded, primed, and sanded again. I couldn't wait to get some enamel on and get this to where I can put it back together. I've had it with my head.
So with a tiny roller and a good bristle brush, the paint in the pan, I'm rolling it on, and it's acting kind of crabby, like a brat kid, the paint. You know, no flow,.....
So you're in your boat, there's no thinner, if that would have even helped. The reason was, the air and probably more so, the surfaces were too cold. By the time I got the coat on, it was beginning to flow as the incandescent work light was enough heat to finally warm the little space. But the damage was done.
I should know better, I've made this mistake before. So it's good to have other projects going on your boat. With disgust, I shut the door on the head seeing the brush marks, the sags now folded over from dragging the brush across. I knew there was nothing I could do now but let it dry, really dry, for several days, so I could sand it flat............................again,..........
Walk away. As if painting inside a refrigerator carton isn't hard enough, you now have to do it,..again!
Walk away. I do a little wooding after work on the cabinsides these days, and maybe brush a little varnish on the head locker door. This old door design that is used throughout my old boat is quite simple and very nice. Well constructed of a plywood panel with mahogany rails and stiles, it's stood the test of time, 50 years, and still going strong. Nice old design like this is art to me, so I put it on my wifes easel, and shot it. It's done!
And this afternoon, I sanded the nobby paint down, and put a pretty smooth coat over it, in the nice warm refrigerator carton.
