I was on a mission today. Writing this blog has spurred me on to hopes....dreams....PRIMER! I not only accomplished that but was able to get one coat of actual paint on the stairs too. However, not without some stumbling blocks.
The prep taping and Kilz2 primer paint went really quick. I hopped out to the garage with glee to retrieve my gallon of Ben Moore paint I have glanced over at for 2 years....opened it to find a can of weird, oily stuff. Yyyek..
No problem!! I'll just stir :))...
The stick is STUCK. Dang! And things were going so well~~
So one new gallon of paint later....and the first coat of White Dove semi-gloss is applied. Here we are!
A few tips about painting stair risers that I have learned so far:
~make sure the painter's tape is really stuck tight on the stained steps
~start at the top of the stairs and work down
~load the brush lightly and use more coats to cover
~use a low VOC paint - it doesn't smell
~and hammer the heck around the lid of your can to prevent air from ruining your paint!
~oh yes......ibuprofen :}
Tomorrow, the final coat goes on and I'll be ready to attack the banisters. Hang on, baby granddaughter! Your due date is not until Wednesday. Grammy needs to sand and paint her banisters! ;)
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