Showing posts with label Paint Disaster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paint Disaster. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Post 53: A Big OOOPS Moment: Painting Disasters

Painting Disasters - Big OOOPS Moments

If you have ever painted your house or a room in your house, you have probably had a tale to tell of a painting disaster. If you are an artist – a painter, a creator of some sort, you more than likely also have a disaster of some sort to claim, albeit hopefully on a much smaller scale.

I can think of 2 I have had so far. I say so far because it is basically inevitable. Whether a painting project in a home or in the art studio, something disastrous with paint WILL HAPPEN. What could go wrong with a tray of paint lying on the floor in a room? Or a cup of paint on a table? Or a paintbrush sitting on the edge of your palette?

Disaster One

Some years ago, I had a paint business called WallDreams. I was lucky enough to be hired for murals, faux painting and wall texturing work in some Virginia restaurants and homes. As any professional knows, the setup is all about preparing so that accidents DO NOT HAPPEN. But of course, they still can. And do.

The first painting disaster I am thinking of was the painting of a dining room for a family member early in my painting career. The paint drop cloths are down, check. The room is taped off, check. The ladder is setup, check. The paint rollers and paint trays are ready to roll…pun intended, and check. Let’s get this room painted!

And no, I did not step into the paint tray while climbing down the ladder. But someone did.

And man, did that cat run.

Lucky for me that time…the cousin was home, and she chased the cat.

First things first: Find cat. Clean cat before cat started licking paws. Rinse, repeat.

Second thing: Track the cat. I wonder if she still found more of the paint trail years later. The cat was traumatized of course but survived none the worse for wear.

Moral of the story: must remember to shut the critters away next time.

*Anyone know which cousin’s house Disaster 1 was and the name of the cat?

Disaster Two

I was painting a small bathroom just off a kitchen, again for another family member (I have a big family, I’m lucky that way) and again – drop cloths, taped off, paint tray and rollers.

Mini cousin stepped in it that time and major clean up – at least the drop cloth caught the brunt of it.

Moral of the story: must remember to shut the critters away next time. (kidding)

*Anyone know which cousin’s house Disaster 2 was?

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What to do in case of spills and painting disasters

Fabric softener. YES, you heard it. I have fabric softener handy for water-based paints clean up. I use fabric softener with water for cleaning brushes and for cleaning messes. I have also used it to clean paint rollers in a bucket.

There are plenty of painting disaster relief articles out there for various spills which are good to know before you start a project, because as paint dries, it does get harder to fix that disaster.

Valspar How to Clean Paint Spills

Color TrendsTips on Cleaning Paint Spills from Different Surfaces

D&D Painting What to do When You Spill Paint. Posted on Dec 1, 2016  by Eric Dokey

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