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?
Photo by https://unsplash.com/@senjuti
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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