Painting the porch...

[fiddlefye]

.... with my "tube-powered ghetto blaster". This thing has been around since a long-ago ex-father-in-law left it behind. It has provided desperately needed tunes through more projects than I can recall. Tubes still holding up, it sounds just fine for what it is. It even has an input for a turntable, though what sort of cart is required I can only guess. Oldest Onkyp I have and the oldest I recall having seen.

3/4 of the way through the project and will finish tomorrow. I've been waiting for a few days in a row that were clear, not too hot and hot too cold. The 110 year old porch was in desperate need.

 

[fiddlefye]

It was looking pretty dire...

 

[geoff]

Music akes the work go faster.

 

[ChrisO]

Nice - I have to strip and treat our cedar railings - not looking forward to it.

 

[Kpatch]

What be that bucket o’ rocks?

 

[JohnVF]

I like the green!

 

[fiddlefye]

I like the green!

It took a bit of consideration as to the shade, but not much. That one was just right.

 

[fiddlefye]

What be that bucket o’ rocks?

Indeed it is. My wife paints them and then hides them for people to find when we're out walking. Big thing locally, not sure how far the idea has spread, though.

 

[Kpatch]

It’s a popular activity here in Rochester as well, with the rocks hidden like Easter eggs.

 

[ChrisO]

Indeed it is. My wife paints them and then hides them for people to find when we're out walking. Big thing locally, not sure how far the idea has spread, though.

I see the painted rocks here in Prescott too.

 

[thin_ice]

I don't know if this is a stupid question or not. Do you think that is the original wood? I wonder what Edward Woodward Would think? (thick British accent).

Would have never thought Onkyo made a tube boombox. Super cool, I love Onkyo!

 

[Try1256]

I just stripped and painted our front door on Labor Day weekend. Had at least 6 coats of paint. Took me all weekend but the results are worth it. Now for the side door. Aghhhh.......

 

[thin_ice]

Your chair and trim match the paint in my office. Kinda.

 

[fiddlefye]

I don't know if this is a stupid question or not. Do you think that is the original wood? I wonder what Edward Woodward Would think? (thick British accent).

Would have never thought Onkyo made a tube boombox. Super cool, I love Onkyo!

Yes, it is definitely the original 110-year-old wood, originally painted in a grey lead-based oil paint that refuses to be removed where it still adheres. I've tried every sort of mechanical method to remove it including a belt sander and the stuff is so hard that all the worked was a chisel and mallet. I finally gave up (life and time are not infinite) and removed what I could with a scraper and painted over the rest. Not my original plan, but at least the job got done.

From the reverse angle and front steps.

 

[fiddlefye]

I just stripped and painted our front door on Labor Day weekend. Had at least 6 coats of paint. Took me all weekend but the results are worth it. Now for the side door. Aghhhh.......

Our front door still has the original 110-year-old varnish. A project for next year will be to sand it down some and put on an overcoat or two. Should be good for another hundred years.

 

[Audionut]

Yes, it is definitely the original 110-year-old wood, originally painted in a grey lead-based oil paint that refuses to be removed where it still adheres. I've tried every sort of mechanical method to remove it including a belt sander and the stuff is so hard that all the worked was a chisel and mallet. I finally gave up (life and time are not infinite) and removed what I could with a scraper and painted over the rest. Not my original plan, but at least the job got done.

From the reverse angle and front steps.
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Paint stripper is the easiest way and they have some eco friendly options now that won’t make you pass out or burn a hole through your skin. A large walk behind sander would come in second...
Greatcolor scheme and amazing brickwork!

 

[fiddlefye]

Paint stripper is the easiest way and they have some eco friendly options now that won’t make you pass out or burn a hole through your skin. A large walk behind sander would come in second...
Greatcolor scheme and amazing brickwork!

First try will be diacetone alcohol, actually. Depending on what they used on the door I might be able to simply soften and flatten the original varnish if it is alcohol based. I could strip it, but if I can retain the original finish and just freshen up the surface I'd prefer it.

 

[Audionut]

First try will be diacetone alcohol, actually. Depending on what they used on the door I might be able to simply soften and flatten the original varnish if it is alcohol based. I could strip it, but if I can retain the original finish and just freshen up the surface I'd prefer it.

Oh I intended the walk behind sander comment for the deck. Mechanical Sanders are great for sanding wood but paint and other finishes usually gum up the sand paper quickly.

 

[fiddlefye]

Oh I intended the walk behind sander comment for the deck. Mechanical Sanders are great for sanding wood but paint and other finishes usually gum up the sand paper quickly.

The 100 year old lead based paint that remained was not coming off with anything sort of a chemical stripper. I just pulled up anything even vaguely loose and in the end, painted over it. Not the original plan, but the realistic one.

 

[Audionut]

The 100 year old lead based paint that remained was not coming off with anything sort of a chemical stripper. I just pulled up anything even vaguely loose and in the end, painted over it. Not the original plan, but the realistic one.

Oh wow, given that age I’m sure it’s baked on and become part of the wood.