Pre-Assembly; Paint - Real Good Toys Ruff'n Rustic All American Barn Instructions Manual

"Ruff 'n Rustic" All American Barn

Pre-Assembly

The Rear Roof Set: Glue and tape together the Rear-
Roof and Upper Eaves, lined up on the outside.
Glue the body of your barn together
clean-up glue that dries clear. Do not use super glue,
fast-tack, rubber cement, silicone, or hot melt glues. I
use Aleene's Tacky Glue® for all house body assembly.
See page 6 for info about shingle glue.
Taping:
Use enough tape so you can stick it down and still
have length enough to stretch the tape on both sides of the
joint... then rub the tape down for good adhesion. Where
possible, tape on both sides of a joint for an even pull.
When you pull the tape off, keep the angle low so you are
pulling across the surface
instead of pulling out from
the surface which can
damage paint or fl ooring.

Paint

A word about primer: Primer is designed to help paint stick
to an impervious surface or to join layers of dissimilar paints.
In this application, the fi rst coat of paint soaks right into the
wood and fi lls the grain - you could do that with primer, but its
job of being an interface between different materials doesn't
apply here. In this application, primer just adds steps and ex-
pense. I don't use it here.
Paint the parts the first coat. The first coat mostly soaks into Paint the parts the fi rst coat. The fi rst coat mostly soaks into
the wood, filling and reinforcing the grain so the sanding step the wood, fi lling and reinforcing the grain so the sanding step
clips off the fi bers and leaves the surface smooth. Resist sand- clips off the fibers and leaves the surface smooth. Resist sand-
ing before painting - it will leave the surface fuzzy and make ing before painting - it will leave the surface fuzzy and make
a smooth fi nish harder to achieve. Do not go back to re-paint a smooth finish harder to achieve. Do not go back to re-paint
just because the paint has soaked in. The quality of your final just because the paint has soaked in. The quality of your fi nal
fi nish is dependent on the quality of the finish is dependent on the quality of the sanding after the first
coat. Just a bit of paint left on the surface tells you you have coat . Just a bit of paint left on the surface tells you you have
put on enough to saturate the grain, which is the right amount. put on enough to saturate the grain, which is the right amount.
More paint than that will only make sanding harder. More paint than that will only make sanding harder.
Glue doesn't stick to paint. Glue doesn't stick to paint. Avoid painting edges, grooves,
and areas that will be glued. and areas that will be glued.
Sand everything. Sand until the paint is smooth and "soft" Sand everything . Sand until the paint is smooth and "soft"
feeling, transparent, and some of the wood is showing through. feeling, transparent, and some of the wood is showing through.
Sand the Clapboard one-clapboard-surface-at-a-time. Fold Sand the Clapboard one-clapboard-surface-at-a-time. Fold
the sandpaper and sand back and forth until the surface of that the sandpaper and sand back and forth until the surface of that
board is smooth and transparent; then move on to the next board is smooth and transparent; then move on to the next
board. Fold the sandpaper as needed to keep it fresh. board. Fold the sandpaper as needed to keep it fresh.
Paint the second coat (a third coat may be needed). The
Second coat for the outside of the Walls may be done after
assembly of the housebody before the roofs are attached (that's
what I do). The second coat goes on smooth and creamy with
enough paint on the brush so it is quiet while you are brushing
the paint out, but not enough to leave puddles or drips.
with white, water
sanding after the fi rst
Avoid painting edges, grooves,
View from the side
Bevel
Rear Roof
Upper Eaves Upper Eaves
Joint
Do not stack painted parts - even when they feel dry
they will stick and damage each other. Keep them
spread out or separate them with waxed paper.
Upper Eaves
Rear Roof Rear Roof
Bevel
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