contactme_11
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« on: January 25, 2010, 08:20:51 AM » |
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I usually paint my woodenwares with whatever I have or people give me. I used to work as a painter and I know that it is not the best way to preserve stuff outside. Really you should primer with an oil based primer, and finish with 1 (or better 2) coats of exterior grade latex paint. I recently found that I had a whole gallon of Benjamin Moore brand flat exterior white paint (around $31.99) left over from a job last year. I also have several partial cans of oil based primers. I know that there are many critics on if it is worth the cost to buy paint for beehives. So the plan is this, as I paint equipment I will use 1 coat of primer on everything and finish with 1 or 2 finish coats. I will keep a list on this post and update it every time I paint something else from this 1 gallon until it runs out. We'll see just how far it goes.
2 bottom boards, 10 frame- 2 coats
1 bottom board, 8 frame- 1 coat
2 deep boxes, 10 frame- 2 coats
2 med. boxes, 8 frame- 2 coats
6 med. boxes, 10 frame- 2 coats
1 deep nuc- 1 coat
7 med. boxes, 10 frame- 1 coat
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2010, 08:21:45 AM » |
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Great info, thx for sharin!
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doak
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2010, 05:31:53 PM » |
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I don't waste time or $$'s on primer. I put a good first light coat on, then another little heaver coat to hide any showing wood grain then a good third coat. 2or3 years later when they start showing weathering, I wire brush and slap another coat, or two if it needs it. Re paint as needed.
my put. :)doak
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2010, 05:41:53 PM » |
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that's what i do also. i buy oops paint when i find it and slap it on.
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During the 1790 formulation of the militia bill Roger Sherman defined bearing arms as follows:
Conceived it to be the privilege of every citizen, and one of his most essential rights , to bear arms, and to resist every attack upon his liberty or property, by whomsoever made. The particular states, like private citizens, have a right to be armed, and to defend, by force of arms, their rights, when invaded.
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2010, 08:13:14 PM » |
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I think what contactme_11 is getting at is he will be useing a PREMEUM paint not a what ever I have paint .. to see if it will out last
"what ever paint " long enough to be worth getting the "PREMEUM "paint , price wise . I don't know about you , but I hate painting , if the "PREMEUM "paint ment I would only have to paint it twice and not 4 times ,, then i would get the "PREMEUM "paint .
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 04:50:00 PM » |
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No offence but if you actually use primer then you would only need 2 coats of paint, not 3. Also primer is not a waste of time because as you said you would probably end up doing 3 coats of finish paint anyway. And as far as money goes, you can buy an oil based primer such as kilz or bins for around $10 so you actually save money on paint if you are buying it. To top that off you will get way better adhesion using a good primer and the paint will last at least 10-15 years as opposed to 3. I don't waste time or $$'s on primer. I put a good first light coat on, then another little heaver coat to hide any showing wood grain then a good third coat. 2or3 years later when they start showing weathering, I wire brush and slap another coat, or two if it needs it. Re paint as needed.
my put. :)doak
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2010, 05:03:41 PM » |
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the oops paint i buy is usually the expensive stuff that has been mis-colored. at 5 dollars a gallon, it's hard to beat. we also have a paint recycling place in portland. i can get 5 gallon bucket at a great price. being the cheap person i am, i can't justify 20 dollars a gallon even if it saves me one coat of paint.
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Conceived it to be the privilege of every citizen, and one of his most essential rights , to bear arms, and to resist every attack upon his liberty or property, by whomsoever made. The particular states, like private citizens, have a right to be armed, and to defend, by force of arms, their rights, when invaded.
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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2010, 06:08:09 PM » |
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I'm not saying there is anything wrong with oops paint. I use it all the time, but only if it is an exterior grade paint. No matter what the paint though, a good primer really helps and isn't all that expensive when you consider the longevity you can gain. the oops paint i buy is usually the expensive stuff that has been mis-colored. at 5 dollars a gallon, it's hard to beat. we also have a paint recycling place in portland. i can get 5 gallon bucket at a great price. being the cheap person i am, i can't justify 20 dollars a gallon even if it saves me one coat of paint.
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2010, 03:21:13 PM » |
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Update. Also for those who were wondering, I am brush painting everything.
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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2010, 03:29:03 PM » |
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Most any good exterior paint will do. You can get good quality paint at oops prices.
I do. :)doak
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« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2010, 03:46:03 PM » |
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Agreed. Please see reply #7 Most any good exterior paint will do. You can get good quality paint at oops prices.
I do. :)doak
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