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We bought primed wood for baseboards that someone is going to cut and install for us. It is NOTHING fancy .... 1x4s and most of it won't even be seen the way our basement is set up. The seven boards have been plastic wrapped and sitting in the garage but we brought them into the house last night because I decided to paint them. My sister says I should unwrap them, separate them and place them on the floor for another day to allow them to acclimate. They are currently still wrapped and laying across two sawhorses.
Is this the proper procedure? It's gonna be a breeze to paint them...but I do want to do it right. Also, should I paint both sides?
Acclimate if possible if it is real wood. If it's MDF no worries.
In one house we built I used poplar for a tall profile baseboard. They were not acclimated because the house was 'new' and the trim was done around the time the HVAC was installed. I painted them and let it sit for a week or two prior to install.
It is real wood and I let it sit for two days prior to painting.
I gave the boards two coats of the trim color paint today and they will sit until Friday 3/17 (they were primed). Very easy - one day job! Yay for me! I don't think you'll see any detail on these boards due to where they'll be placed. But it will look 'finished' (to a certain degree) where they are.
It is real wood and I let it sit for two days prior to painting.
I gave the boards two coats of the trim color paint today and they will sit until Friday 3/17 (they were primed). Very easy - one day job! Yay for me! I don't think you'll see any detail on these boards due to where they'll be placed. But it will look 'finished' (to a certain degree) where they are.
Your approach is fine. The way I have done all mine is two coats before install and once coat after. Frankly, once they are nailed, holes filled, caulk applied along with a couple of scratches and scuffs from the installation process, I always find it nice to end with once final clean coat of paint before calling it a day.
Your approach is fine. The way I have done all mine is two coats before install and once coat after. Frankly, once they are nailed, holes filled, caulk applied along with a couple of scratches and scuffs from the installation process, I always find it nice to end with once final clean coat of paint before calling it a day.
I agree. Two coats and the boards look very good. Once the job is done I will go back and touch up. The 3 inch roller was the perfect size so if I'm careful, I might not have to tape....
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