Originally Posted by kenjs1


Shaman I used plywood but as far as paint it was and identical process for me. One other thing I did was once completed I sprayed the very bottom edges from below with some flex seal.

My first blind was OSB and it began swelling and separating from clinging water droplets. I figured sealing that edge couldn't hurt.


Yeah, I've got a bunch of OSB sitting in the shed that I'm eventually going to use for a blind. I'm hesitating. On the one hand, I've seen OSB shacks that have been up 20 years. I've seen others that were falling apart in 5.

Edges are important. I normally use 3/8" plywood. That's what most of the packing crates were made of as well. I spend a good long time rolling primer and one coat of finish on before I start cutting. Then I prime and finish the edges when its all assembled and roll on the 2nd coat.

My magnus opus was Midway Phoenix, my "luxury box."

Midway Phoenix -- A Deer Shack is Born

In its early years, it sported a mural on the exterior. I resorted to a flat green later. The orange paint kept fading out.

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