I can start in the morning with a painting project and using primer and still get two-three coats of paint applied and clean up all in one day. Project finished. No patience needed. Immediate gratification. Instant beauty. Quick clean, fast smooth, wonderful-looking glory.
Proof I'd rather repaint than sand. How many colors has this door been? When we bought this home 6 years ago the back kitchen door was scratched up, barn red paint over moldy wood. I cleaned it, primed it hot pink (I had two colors of primer, hot pink and bright turquoise that year), painted it khaki beige to match garage/living room and then tried a dark dark teal that read as black from a distance, then a bright mint that last almost three years.
It is an architectural dig, peeling back layers of color.
And it is sloooooooow going. Scrape. Scrape. Sand. Reapply spray-on paint remover. Scrape. Scrape.
I finally cleaned up the wood, but it still needs more sanding, hopefully with a borrowed power tool. Or maybe bleaching to get rid of past stains. And then a protective clear coat of polyurethane. Then it will be back to its original 1950 retro glory days!http://orangeismyfavoritecolormostdays.blogspot.com/
