[Build] painting prep - GO!

[jim]

tho'ts: 
* put the share-able painting tools in a single place, 
like in a pile along some part of a wall. 
* don't spend a lot of time sanding or smoothing bumps: 
the main thing is that the paint adheres and doesn't 
fall off--scrape loose stuff. 
* fill any hole or crack you can find, no matter how 
small--it's amazing how small a hole a mouse or rat 
can get through. 
* caulk or otherwise fill all cracks, especially between 
walls and floors or walls and casings.... 
* degrease all surfaces. a good thing to use for this 
is Jasco no-rinse TSP: get a bucket and roller and 
roll the stuff on, maybe wipe off excess a little later. 
* do the ceilings. do the ceilings. do the ceilings. 



On Sun, 2009-08-30 at 01:57 -0700, Rachel McConnell wrote:
> Anyone who wants to help with painting, the prep work can be done now
> and is do-able in small batches.  Mike Pope has done a bunch of puttying
> and tearing out already (thanks Mike!)
> 
> I have gone through the space and marked some of the most necessary work
> with blue tape on the walls (more could be done, use your judgment).
> The work needed is basically pulling off random crap, scraping loose
> paint, puttying holes, and patching large holes with Bondo and drywall.
>  I also wrote this list on one of the 'whiteboards' on the north wall,
> with a bit of description of each kind of task.
> 
> I wanted to put a set of paint prep tools & materials together in one
> spot but it turns out that there's too much overlap with electrical and
> wall building work, so you'll need to look around for tools.  The putty
> is in a couple of 5 gallon tubs - if you're puttying, grab a blob of
> this into a smaller container (torn up paper cup, e.g.) and close the
> big tub back up right away.
> 
> I believe Ben got some Bondo today for the big holes, Ben can you
> confirm this?
> 
> More detail on the wiki:
> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Moving/2169_Mission/Painting
> 
> thanks,
> Rachel
> 
> PS. I won't be around for the next week (Burning Man) so if you have
> questions, use your best judgment, or track down Steve or Shannon and
> ask them.
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