How do I fix this paint mistake?

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

Sooo I messed up with a coop I'm building in the garage before I move in a month. The building part was fine, but painting might be the death of me. I caulked quite a bit in the inside so I ended up just painting it all white. Thinking it would make it easier to clean, I tried to seal the paint with Helmsman Spar Urethane and it's pretty bad. I imagine the smell will dissipate, but it's currently very strong, but worse than that this clear gloss is kind of...yellow. Attached a photo of the inside of the coop after applying the gloss to some, and then a close up of the dry gloss today.

Any tips for fixing this? Guessing it might just be sanding off and repainting with the white. Or paint over? Any tips to make the final result easier to clean?

 

[3KillerBs]

It's a chicken coop.

Once the birds have been in there for a couple weeks the paint will be coated in feather dander and dust from the bedding and you won't notice the color.

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

It's a chicken coop.

Once the birds have been in there for a couple weeks the paint will be coated in feather dander and dust from the bedding and you won't notice the color.

Okay I should have clarified, you're absolutely right. The main issue I find with the color is just being able to tell it's cleaned when I do.

 

[mowin]

Okay I should have clarified, you're absolutely right. The main issue I find with the color is just being able to tell it's cleaned when I do.

If you're the one doing the cleaning, you'll know it's clean.
I take a broom as needed to the upper areas of the coop to knock down the dust and cobwebs.

 

[K0k0shka]

You should give up on the notion that a chicken coop interior will stay pure white for any significant period of time. Very soon you won't be able to tell where the off-white areas are, because everything will be off-white with shades of poop and dander. Save yourself the extra labor. It will be fine.

 

[Banana01]

Sooo I messed up with a coop I'm building in the garage before I move in a month. The building part was fine, but painting might be the death of me. I caulked quite a bit in the inside so I ended up just painting it all white. Thinking it would make it easier to clean, I tried to seal the paint with Helmsman Spar Urethane and it's pretty bad. I imagine the smell will dissipate, but it's currently very strong, but worse than that this clear gloss is kind of...yellow. Attached a photo of the inside of the coop after applying the gloss to some, and then a close up of the dry gloss today.

Any tips for fixing this? Guessing it might just be sanding off and repainting with the white. Or paint over? Any tips to make the final result easier to clean?

How is the coop ventilation? It sounds like you sealed it to be airtight.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Sooo I messed up with a coop I'm building in the garage before I move in a month. The building part was fine, but painting might be the death of me. I caulked quite a bit in the inside so I ended up just painting it all white. Thinking it would make it easier to clean, I tried to seal the paint with Helmsman Spar Urethane and it's pretty bad. I imagine the smell will dissipate, but it's currently very strong, but worse than that this clear gloss is kind of...yellow. Attached a photo of the inside of the coop after applying the gloss to some, and then a close up of the dry gloss today.

Any tips for fixing this? Guessing it might just be sanding off and repainting with the white. Or paint over? Any tips to make the final result easier to clean?

I feel ya...I wanted my new coop to be like anything else I ever do.
On a side note I like how you did the roost bar like that! I wanted to take up less room with a huge bar the length of entire coop so this would be perfect for my situation! Thanks!

 

[Tonyroo]

Don't use the urethane over paint, it creates a very toxic chemical fume that can damage your lungs.

Just leave as is, but make sure there's no smell before adding chickens.

 

[saysfaa]

Okay I should have clarified, you're absolutely right. The main issue I find with the color is just being able to tell it's cleaned when I do.

The dust is gray enough that you will see the difference from the yellow.

 

[K0k0shka]

P.S. The diagonal roost is cute but most of it is not far enough away from the wall. The chickens that don't sit right in the middle of it will poop on your nice white walls. A cecal poop can be especially dramatic, running down the whole height, down to the floor. It's darker in color, too, and harder to clean off once it dries.