09-03-2014, 04:50 PM
Hi,
Many thanks for the suggestion Colin. Enough is enough though so this morning I was in the garage early with a plan to beat the weather and this plan I must admit is well overdue.
I had tried spraying using a large tarpaulin to protect the floor but this failed due to it being picked up by the wind coming up the valley even though I had weighted it with bricks. I was thinking about this long term problem in bed last night and wondered if I could use the same tarpaulin but this time as a wind break?
I pulled the car out of the garage and parked it safely well away from the action then I got the tarpaulin out together with rope and sections of washing line; I meant business and I didn't care what this lash up looked like. We have a 40' long deck running full length to the front of the bungalow and it extends over the top of the garage doors when the doors are open as the garage is located directly beneath the bungalow. I took advantage of both doors these providing two side of the wind break and I erected the tarpaulin securely tying it to the decking supports at the top; at the bottom I weighted it with bricks; stones and even an old electric motor; this still wasn't good enough though because the tarpaulin was now behaving like a large sail flapping around making quite a bit of noise; I calmed it down by stretching a rope across two deck supports to take most of the fight out of it; it's a calm day for us today but it still managed to move the bricks and heavy motor until I added the rope.
Because the tarpaulin is a dark colour it now blocked out a lot of light so I ended up switching the strip lights on; the compressor was then wheeled out and set up; the old bed sheet was again placed on the floor and at last I had relative peace from the weather in my own little world; it was most annoying having the wind keep billowing the tarpaulin but at least now on my side it was calm at last; all I need to do now is to obtain some heavy gauge clear polythene sheeting and add suitable battens because it worked a treat and I've now undercoated lots of the Lorch big items ready to receive the top coat. After dinner I think the wind finally realized I had won and has mostly gone to pester someone else in fact I think it might now be heading your way Colin; sorry about this.
Yesterday I used my brand new LVLP (low volume; low pressure) spray gun for the first time and it worked well enough giving lots of control but I found it rather uncomfortable to handle unlike my other guns? This morning though I wasn't taking any nonsense and whatever was thrown at me the Lorch parts were going to receive cellulose primer. I pulled out my HVLP (High volume; low pressure) spray gun and loaded it with paint and set to with a vengeance; I knocked off about 2 o'clock and put the kit away after cleaning the gun then I washed the car. I'm just cooling down because I'm not used to warm bright sunshine at such a high 16 degrees which it is today; it makes me feel giddy? Next job is to cut the grass on the mountain which is always a brilliant workout for me assuming the petrol mower will fire up after its long winters sleep?
Whilst in the garage I thought I'd take a picture of a few of my spray guns. Starting from left to right in the picture; LVHP; HVLP; LVLP and a touch up gun I bought but dislike using because the trigger is on top of the handle. I also have another LVHP gun and two air brushes so I think I'm sorted regarding spray guns and hopefully after this mornings success I will be able to spray paint more often in the future?
I've so far had a lovely day. For many years I've always worked around the dire weather now the dire weather can work around me; I should have taken the time to experiment with a wind break long ago but better late than never? You might need your mug of tea Colin if I've deflected the wind in your direction.
Kind regards, Col.
Many thanks for the suggestion Colin. Enough is enough though so this morning I was in the garage early with a plan to beat the weather and this plan I must admit is well overdue.
I had tried spraying using a large tarpaulin to protect the floor but this failed due to it being picked up by the wind coming up the valley even though I had weighted it with bricks. I was thinking about this long term problem in bed last night and wondered if I could use the same tarpaulin but this time as a wind break?
I pulled the car out of the garage and parked it safely well away from the action then I got the tarpaulin out together with rope and sections of washing line; I meant business and I didn't care what this lash up looked like. We have a 40' long deck running full length to the front of the bungalow and it extends over the top of the garage doors when the doors are open as the garage is located directly beneath the bungalow. I took advantage of both doors these providing two side of the wind break and I erected the tarpaulin securely tying it to the decking supports at the top; at the bottom I weighted it with bricks; stones and even an old electric motor; this still wasn't good enough though because the tarpaulin was now behaving like a large sail flapping around making quite a bit of noise; I calmed it down by stretching a rope across two deck supports to take most of the fight out of it; it's a calm day for us today but it still managed to move the bricks and heavy motor until I added the rope.
Because the tarpaulin is a dark colour it now blocked out a lot of light so I ended up switching the strip lights on; the compressor was then wheeled out and set up; the old bed sheet was again placed on the floor and at last I had relative peace from the weather in my own little world; it was most annoying having the wind keep billowing the tarpaulin but at least now on my side it was calm at last; all I need to do now is to obtain some heavy gauge clear polythene sheeting and add suitable battens because it worked a treat and I've now undercoated lots of the Lorch big items ready to receive the top coat. After dinner I think the wind finally realized I had won and has mostly gone to pester someone else in fact I think it might now be heading your way Colin; sorry about this.
Yesterday I used my brand new LVLP (low volume; low pressure) spray gun for the first time and it worked well enough giving lots of control but I found it rather uncomfortable to handle unlike my other guns? This morning though I wasn't taking any nonsense and whatever was thrown at me the Lorch parts were going to receive cellulose primer. I pulled out my HVLP (High volume; low pressure) spray gun and loaded it with paint and set to with a vengeance; I knocked off about 2 o'clock and put the kit away after cleaning the gun then I washed the car. I'm just cooling down because I'm not used to warm bright sunshine at such a high 16 degrees which it is today; it makes me feel giddy? Next job is to cut the grass on the mountain which is always a brilliant workout for me assuming the petrol mower will fire up after its long winters sleep?
Whilst in the garage I thought I'd take a picture of a few of my spray guns. Starting from left to right in the picture; LVHP; HVLP; LVLP and a touch up gun I bought but dislike using because the trigger is on top of the handle. I also have another LVHP gun and two air brushes so I think I'm sorted regarding spray guns and hopefully after this mornings success I will be able to spray paint more often in the future?
I've so far had a lovely day. For many years I've always worked around the dire weather now the dire weather can work around me; I should have taken the time to experiment with a wind break long ago but better late than never? You might need your mug of tea Colin if I've deflected the wind in your direction.
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
