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Instructions for kit #DH77K
Primer is designed to help paint stick to an impervious surface or
to join layers of dissimilar paints. In this application, the first coat
of paint soaks right into the wood and fills 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 expense. I don't use it under exterior colors, but I often do
one-coat and sand the interior walls and ceilings before assembly, and
primer can be a good choice for that.
Paint the parts the first coat. The first coat mostly soaks
into the wood, filling and reinforcing the grain so the sanding
step clips off the fibers and leaves the surface smooth. Resist
sanding before painting - it will leave the surface fuzzy and
make a smooth finish harder to achieve. The quality of your
final finish is dependent on the quality of the sanding after the
first coat. Do not go back to re-paint just because the paint has
soaked in. 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. More paint than that will only make sanding harder.
Glue doesn't stick to paint. Avoid painting edges, grooves,
and areas that will be glued (like the outside of the roofs).
Paint the walls on both faces. Paint the Upper Floors on
the bottom face (the ceiling). Consider a Faux-Wood finish
on the floors. See www.realgoodtoys.help for links.
Paint the Trim on one face and both edges.
See "Posts and Railings" (page 21) for specific techniques
to paint Post and Railing parts.
Sand everything. Sand until the paint is smooth and "silky"
feeling, transparent, and some of the wood is showing through.
Sand the Clapboard one-clapboard-surface-at-a-time. Fold
the sandpaper and sand back and forth until the surface of that
board is smooth and transparent; then move on to the next
board. Fold the sandpaper as needed to keep it fresh.
Paint the second coat everything for the outside of the house
(not the roofs or the top of the top Floor). 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.
See the 'Layout page (23) to plan your interior sequence. You
will be cleaning and scraping the inside as you build this house
so finishing interior walls is best left to after the build... most
plans work best to second-coat the interior after assembly.
Texture Paint: For the foundations and anywhere else a
textured surface is desired, base coat the surface with plain
paint and second-coat with a mixture of paint and "Real
Good Toys' Stucco Grit".
Mix the Stucco Grit with paint and apply in slaps or short
swirls.
Painting:
www.RealGoodToys.help has painting and sanding videos
Use interior semi-gloss latex paint. Details can be
painted with 'Samplers', which may be a lower-gloss
finish (harder to clean) or with craft paints. I use 1"
and 2" foam brushes and a
details; dress smooth areas (like the interior) with a
foam roller to eliminate brush marks.
Paint page 9
3
" flat bristle brush for
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