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Campfire Outfitter
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24 years in the Navy and less than ten minutes with a paint brush in my hand. That answer your question? two coats for rust, one for dust! I remember them days well!
Beware of any old man in a profession where one usually dies young.
Calm seas don't make sailors.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I made second before I went to sea. That helped a LOT! 
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
Joined: Mar 2005
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Spent the whole week end, painting the laundry room. Still not done!!!!!!!!!!!!  Called four painters to get a quote in the middle of the summer. Three guys called back and wanted the job. Two guys showed up, 48 hours late. One guy showed up drunk. I am doing the job myself.
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much" Teddy Roosevelt
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2006
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I feel your pain, Denny. Painting is about my least favorite domestic sport.  I spent a good part of my Saturday and much of yesterday painting doors and trim in my addition. I took Sunday off from painting so that I could work in a plumbing side job. Do I know how to spend a Holiday weekend or what? 
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Campfire Member
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I once dropped a cinder block on my toe. That was better than painting.
I spent a whole month painting one day.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I would rather whittle me a bill and peck chit with the chickens than paint
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2005
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Cove molding at the ceiling, chair rail, two doors, all painted dark blue. Now they are white, after 3 coats. Had to tape everything off. Then the walls have to be painted. I'ts a bitch having to paint left handed. Cove and chair rail in the LAUNDRY ROOM?!!! Rip that stuff out, plug the holes, and PAINT IT! And if you let the wife talk you into installing that stuff in the first place.......well, it's called karma....... Casey
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
Joined: Oct 2002
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Since moving to the new house I've painted 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, great room and 2 1/2 bathrooms.
I still have the kitchen, office and laundry room to go. With the exception of 2 rooms, all are 12' ceilings, which really adds to the enjoyment.
Luckily I don't mind painting, it's some of the prep that I hate.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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