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00. Paint (first coat only) and sand the parts
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01. -interior semi-gloss latex paint (also called acrylic)-
the "first coat" can be primer or whatever color paint is being used
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01a. see "Supplies" (at left) for the foam brushes I like best
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02. Trim: paint one face and the edges...
Only enough paint to fill the grain with very little left on the surface
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03. Verticals: paint the inside and outside faces, not the edges or ends
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07. Walls: inside and outside, but keep the edges clean
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08. Top: paint into every detail - leave the back (down in this photo) un-painted
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12. If paint slops into the Pane's groove, mop it out with a scrap of paper
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14. Foundation: outside face only... this is Benjamin Moore #1550 'Cumulus Cloud'
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17. Keep flat surfaces flat... don't 'round' the edges or corners
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18. Sand until the paint is 'satiny', transparent, and lots of wood is showing
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19. I wiped off excess paint on the ends and corners so there shouldn't be many dribbles
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20. .. but if there are: scrape, don't carve... keep the edge flat!
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21. I am using the back edge of the knife so I don't gouge the wood
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23. Sand until the paint is smooth, transparent, and wood is showing
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27. Sand the stripwood on the table to keep it supported
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28. Sand until the paint is smooth, transparent, and wood is showing
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40. Take extra care to not 'round' the ends (don't do this step with sanding!!)
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50. the paint-filled grain lets the sanding clip off the random fibers
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51. .. and leaves the surface ready for the second-coat or assembly
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52. This edge will be right next to the window pane after assembly so we'll second-coat it now
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53. the rest of the Frame surfaces will be second-coated after assembly
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54. Lay the paint on creamy and thick, but with no excess or drips
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