Wednesday, November 14, 2012

"Learning" how to paint

So apparently I have gone 25 years without properly learning to paint a wall.  Who knew?  So far my dad has been doing all of the painting and hasn't let me do anything!  (Whose house is this?)  Anyway, I've been assigned cleaning/organizing/prep work but today I ACTUALLY GOT TO PAINT.  Now I will tell you that the section I painted was behind the fridge and will never been seen by ANYONE, but still I painted!!!  Today [we were working on painting the kitchen walls.  (No the cabinets are not done, but the project manager {i.e., Dad] said we were painting the walls.  I just follow directions. 

Here were the tips I learned: 
-Push hard against the wall with the roller
-Move in the same direction (vertical or horizontal) for one coat and then switch to the other direction for the second coat
-If you get paint on the trim (who me?) it can be wiped off with paper towel if you are quick
-Look for drips and correct them ASAP
-Get a good amount of paint on the roller; don't be stingy
-Don't talk while you paint; it ruins your focus......  


Got in my run today AND I got a free pizza lunch because apparently it's some week honoring teachers!  Go teachers! 

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