PYU940F Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Oh Sh...........t. I was so pleased with the results of painting my rear deck that I decided to do the boot lid. Great, 6 cans arrived from Moss today. My wife moderately accepts that the kitchen is purely an extension of my garage/workshop so I unpacked the box of paint whilst making a cup of coffee (girls please note I can multi-task). I guess for packaging purposes Moss wraps up the paint cans in very tight black plastic wrap about 100 layers thick, The only way to get it off is to delicately cut it with a sharp knife. A steak knife was handy as I was in the kitchen. The knife obviously did more than pierce the plastic because the tin erupted redecorating the kitchen and making me look like the victim of the chain saw massacre. I quite like my new kitchen painted signal red, the problem is that I have only done about 15% of it. Caroline gets back mid afternoon, What shall I do? a) Use the rest of the cans to complete the paint job of the kitchen? Sell the TR and buy a new kitchen c) Wait till she comes back, lie on the floor and say I was attacked by an intruder and am loosing blood fast? d) Jump in the TR and go far away (without a boot lid) e) Any other suggestions? Your votes and suggestions on a post card please. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 A big boy did it and ran away. Works every time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pfenlon Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 An invasion of the Red spider mite army? No, go to your nearest B@Q and get the catalogues for her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 It's a known fault that some of those paint cans can spontaneously explode ... honest gov. Tell the wife that this is what happened and that you are very lucky to still be here There's no covering up the result of what happened, but there's no need to explain your part in it . Good luck and if we don't see you in these parts again we'll know that things didn't go well. Darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PYU940F Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 I am pretty logical so going for plan a). It only took 10 seconds to do 15% of the kitchen so my maths says it will take less than a minute to do the other 85%. I still have 5 cans of paint left, should just about cover it if I do not paint the fridge or the toaster. (they were only mildly splattered and look quite retro) The only downside is my boot lid will have to stay in primer a while longer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PYU940F Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 will report back when Caroline gets back. Hopefully. In the meantime: FOR SALE 1967 TR4A One owner since 1975 Good mechanical condition No rust Paint needs a modicum of improvement (especially the boot lid) All offers to Pembury Hospital A + E department Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Simon, you are a twit. If it can go wrong it will - why in the kitchen. Most of the aerosol cans can be easily cleaned off with a cloth soaked in thinners. Just pray that you don;t clean away the pattern off the kitchen surfaces. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BarryG Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Bet you were as high as a kite afterwards Roger with all those fumes. ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Mitch Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Whole new meaning to the phrase "the painter's are in" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PYU940F Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Roger. Thanks for your support. I know I am a twit but why the Kitchen? I open all my mail in the kitchen, and preparing the paint cans while having breakfast saves time and time is valuable at my time of life. Any way I needed to immerse the cans in warm water, been told that makes the painting easier. Got 90% of it off now with about 30 minutes to go to the C moment, but I think the toaster is toast as a good dollop of signal red went inside. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 d, obviously. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BarryG Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Sorry I meant Simon - a senior moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 I have just run your predicament past the Boss. She has some ideas, many in fact a) get the thinners out fast and see if you can retrieve the situation. Follow your own suggestion d) c) as for d) as for c) e) as for d) etc Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 I would go for D. Is she home yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PYU940F Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 She knew something was wrong when she got back because the kitchen was so immaculately clean. Admitted to a "minor" paint spill. So far feel I may have got away with it but hope she doesn't use the toaster till I can get a new one. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcreweread Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Simon Get some wine, no make that lots of wine!!! Cheers Rich PS and no, I haven't got any more of it, and I don't want your wire wheels - keep up the humour - you will soon be challenging Roger for top of something, not sure what though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel C Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 you drip..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Horner Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 I bet your wife thinks youre a total aerosol!! Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PYU940F Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Result: Think the total cost of my stupidity is 6 hours of my time cleaning the kitchen and one toaster. The real bummer is I think I will be about 1/2 a can short for the paint job. Just playing extra safe by taking Caroline out for lunch today. I cannot believe how much paint a boot lid needs. Perhaps I am being ultra conservative by rubbing down with 800 between coats but I think I did not use enough high build primer. The imperfections and scratches are only just fading away after 4 coats and each coat is taking about 2/3 of a can. Think I need about 3 more coats. Does this sound about right to the rattle canners out there? Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 You may not have left the primer for long enough to stop it sinking before you flatted it off, what grade paper did you use? What did you rub the boot lid down originally with, what grade paper? How long have you left the coats of paint between? 800 is too coarse for flatting top coat, you need minimum 1200 and better still 1500 and soapy water, dont forget to clean your paper off often if it starts picking up the paint. 4 coats would normally be plenty when sprayed properly with a sraygun for a cellulose finish. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PYU940F Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 I used 400 grade to prepare the paint surface and sometimes 200 to remove a paint chip. I feathered it 400 and then used filler primer. Left the primer for at least 24 hours and rubbed down with 400 then 600. I am using rattle cans and rubbing down between coats, I will use a finer grade. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PYU940F Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Hi Stuart Thanks for the painting tips. I went over the boot lid with 1200 about 3 times using soapy water and I now have a lovely smooth scratch free dull surface that I am sure will take a good top coat. When run my finger tips over it, it is like the preverbal baby's bot. Whether I will have to do another session with 1200 only time will tell. Cheers Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) Whenever I have had to do concours cellulose paint jobs then I do 3 coats then leave overnight and then the next morning flat off with 1200. Then paint another 3 coats and flat the next day, do that every day for a week flatting off probably 2 of the 3 coats every time. By the end of the week you have a mirror finish though its not really any thicker than if you had painted 5 coats and then flatted that off but because you have done little and often the solvents have evaporated better and the proper depth of shine has come out.I then buff with Tcut and finish with 3M final glaze. More paint does not equate to better finish/protection as its easier to chip deep paint and your more likely to get problems of shrinkage between coats.. Whatever you do dont wax any paint for at least 6 months after to allow all the solvents to escape no matter what type of paint you use. Stuart. Edited September 16, 2017 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PYU940F Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Did not quite get way with it Scott free. Only a new cheap floor. Reminds of the joke of the 70's. Q: What is the similarity between an amtico floor and a wife talking about her husband? A; Lay it right first time around and you can walk all over it for life. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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