painting magnets: monday

i was really excited to go home yesterday so that i can continue my magnet frame project. there wasn't much to it but add the next color - green. unfortunately, i think i used up a lot of the green color in my first attempt that the one i had right now definitely looked like it was spray painted. i was hoping i could pass by the hardware store for another can but they were closed already. i didn't want to wait so i went ahead and painted it like this. (note: i also found the same can of spray paint at the ace hardware store but they were selling it Php50 more than the price at the hardware!).

the definitely dried primer on my galvanized sheet in my messy, paint-smelling room.

as i told you, i only had this much paint left after the first application. nonetheless, i think this one would look better for my design than the first one....

here's another night of waiting for the paint to dry!

yet in the office, i learned a couple of things that i should have done or known before starting the project. thanks to sir gener, i am now definitely learning how to paint!

Lesson #1. the galvanized sheet is covered in a material that allows for non-rusting effect. for the primer to adhere tightly to the surface, i should have either applied a chemical to make the surface rough, or have it scratched. in an article i've read after hearing this said that using the rough side of scotch brite will do the trick.

Lesson #2. there are a lot of kinds of paints. the two most basic are latex and lacquer. if i have to use a thinner, i should buy a latex thinner for a latex paint and a lacquer thinner for a lacquer paint. all the way, i thought that there is only one kind of thinner!!!!

Lesson #3. the red primer that i used was an iron oxide primer. apparently, one kind of paint adheres better to this than another paint. the other primer is epoxy based.

Lesson #4. if using both latex and lacquer, there is a sequence that must be followed for the paints to stick. from what i gather, later first before lacquer is good but not lacquer before latex because the paint will just run.... hmm... or is it the other way around?!

Lesson #5. i am actually using a lacquer based spray paint!