I’ve been decorating and gardening recently.
Coming to that door which really (REALLY) needed repainting…
…I had in mind an hour or so of sanding and cleaning and then applying two coats of paint. But as I began to sand gently, the extent of the problem was revealed. So out came the scraper and I removed everything which wasn’t holding on properly
…two hours later, the loose paint was off but a little voice in my head was telling me that it just wasn’t enough to get that long-lasting smooth finish. It was the voice of my father from childhood …and I knew that I couldn’t ignore it ..shortcuts just won’t do. I had to get back to bare wood and start the whole primer, undercoat, gloss paint process.
…the whole job wasn’t finished after 4 days. Sure, I was able to do stuff in between as the coats of paint dried. I would so like to have taken a shortcut, but it wasn’t worth it.
…Gives me respect for people who do this all the time, and just do it well without complaining.
…Reminds me that it’s worth doing something properly if it’s worth doing at all
…And painting needs proper preparation for the paint to hold properly. Maybe this is about more than just painting.
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