Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Ceiling is painted-whew
john lucas
Well it really needs a second coat but I don't think I'm going to invest the time or money. That was a lot of work. The texture on the OSB board just doesn't take paint well so it took about 2 or 3 times as long to paint it. It's not horrible. Most of it is bleed through where it needs a second coat to cover.
Going to look at installing the lights in the next couple of days. Then I'll be waiting for the insulation guys.
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
John K Jordan
Great! I don't know if I'll ever get around to painting mine. But if you WERE so inclined to recoat and it would help, I have a good airless paint sprayer with a power roller attachment. (However, I couldn't deliver it until early next week since I'm in the middle of preparing a program for Sunday.)
You'll have to throw a gala shop warming event when you are done. Everyone could bring a chunk of wood or gift cards from Craft Supplies!
JKJ
Re: Do it now, or you will never get a rund TUIT
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
Barry Irby
The second coat should not take as long or as much paint as the first coat. And if you don't do it now, it will never happen.
OR, Accept it and move on. I don't think mine ever got any paint. Now there are a thousand things in the way.
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
john lucas
I'm going to make a decision later today but I think I've decided it's really just a garage and looks far superior to any shop I've had to date. I may change my mind if it's going to take very much time for the insulation guys to get here. Gotta stop for a while and do some prep for my demo at the Georgia symposium. Since I haven't turned in a while I need to get some time on the lathe so my skills are back where they should be.
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
Pete in Holland MI
Yup.......the second coat will go on a lot faster than the first.
In the past, I've had to prime OSB with oil based primer, THEN hit it with latex. Much better coverage and less bleed thru.
Any bleed thru of graphics, hit it with KILZ before you continue.
Like mentioned before, we are all out of Round TUITs.
Pete
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
john lucas
Used Kilz and some latex. Both had about the same bleed through. The Kilz was thicker and seemed to cover better in terms of filling in the voids. didn't cover as much area per gallon. The Kilz is so much less expensive so it will be what I use for a second coverage.
I was going to ask you to help Stain my deck!
Re: I was going to ask you to help Stain my deck!
john lucas
Jake That would be easy. My neck is killing me from looking up, I can still look down. I'll pray for rain so I won't have to help. 
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
Brad Vietje
Hey John,
Good on ya for getting past this milestone. With lights up, you can start working (?)
I'll throw out there that if the 2nd coat is only for looks, why bother. If your lighting will be improved by the greater reflectivity of a second coat, then maybe a good compromise would be to run a roller over the area above the lathe only.
Then, of course, the rest will look bad, so you'd have to paint the whole thing 
No useful advice here, then!
Safe spinning,
Brad Vietje
Newbury, VT
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
john lucas
Brad I got over the bad memories of neck pains and arthritic thumb and started a second coat. Heading to town to get more paint. Like someone else said, I'd hate my self tomorrow if I didn't do it. Besides, can't do much else now. I also need some hooks to hang the lights. I pulled 6 of them out of the containers this morning and plugged them in laying against the wall. I really think I'm going to like these once I get all of them up on the ceiling.
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
Ralph Watts
John,
I too used flake board for my shop walls and ceiling. And, put one coat on and called it quits. Regrets, I wish I had done the second coat. Only because the dust will cling to the rough surface. A second coat will smooth the surface and reduce the dust layer on the walls and ceiling. Best regards, Ralph
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
john lucas
Ralph I did a second coat but dummy me bought different Kilz than the first batch. I'm not sure the color matches. OH well at least it looks more or less white. Hopefully when it dries the colors will be closer. There are about 4 different Kilz, interior, exterior, latex and oil base. I just flat out didn't look. It will be a good story to tell later on.
Re: Ceiling is painted-whew
Barry L Elder
What color is "Whew"?! 
