Got Paint?

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! You could have done it already in the time it took to type it all out.
Just DO it. Have fun.

Lisa

 

[Dunkopf]

I would get the drill mounted auger if you have a strong drill motor. It will make it a lot easier. If you use one keep a 5 gallon bucket with water in it and clean the auger in it right away. Sounds like too much fun. Covering the whole floor is a good idea. I don't spatter that far, but if you drip a glob on the drip cloth you might step in it and track it.

Good luck. Sage is a nice color. Easy on the eyes and doesn't suck all the light out of the room.

 

[Laurajean]

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It probably took me five minutes to type my post. If you can texturize and paint my bedroom in five minutes, come on over, you're hired!

 

[Arcnadius]

Maybe just do one wall first and see how it turns out. Bet it'll look great!

 

[Royd]

So, your dad, who's a professional painter and a flattener of surfaces, didn't tell you that you'd need a strong 1/2" drill and a steel mixer paddle to blend the paint into the mud? Or didn't have one that you could borrow?

Thanks, Dad!

 

[Laurajean]

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Of course he told me that. I insisted that I can do it by hand and he said yes, it would just be a little harder to mix. He did not have one I could borrow; he works for a large company and does spray painting these days, and I didn't want to buy one. It's only joint compound mixed with paint, and I'm doing one room not the whole house; I'm sure I'll manage.

 

[Laurajean]

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No, not like a popcorn ceiling, I grew up with those ceilings, yuck. More like this picture...

 

[Carols Clucks]

I bet you can do it, just use less paint and joint compound at time!

FYI, every time I paint, my guy asks me how much is in my hair.........a lot!



I smoothed a room a couple of years ago, I used tons of joint compound in the 1 gallon cans, for the next two rooms, I got the 5 gallon bucket too!

 

[arabianequine]

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No, not like a popcorn ceiling, I grew up with those ceilings, yuck. More like this picture...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/53008_paint.jpg

Oh yeah I like that much better. I think it will be very nice when your done.

 

[debilorrah]

I can't wait to see the results!!!!