Mistakes already! How to fix?

Sigh... the fact that I've already built on dollhouse doesn't count
for much it seems, especially when I built it 12 years ago because
this very simple RGT Victorian Jr already has mistakes.

I primed the housebody and painted the exterior, but didn't pay enough
attention to the instructions where it said "don't paint surfaces to
be glued. So the first floor ceiling, which had 3 coats of white
paint on it, then didn't fit into the grooves, and had to be sanded.
Then I realized that there was primer in all the grooves, and they had
to be sanded, too.

Then, when we assembled it using masking tape to hold it in place, the
tape tore chunks out of the paint. I will have to touch that up, but
how to I do it without it looking like a touch-up job (looking smooth
and unbroken)?

I know that I definitely did all the painting before assembly on the
McKinley 12 years ago, but I don't remember having problems with the
paint getting torn up. I thought painting prior to assembly was the
right way to go? Now I think priming and painting ONLY the hard to
get to areas (like the ceiling of the first floor) would have been
smarter, then painting the exterior when the housebody is assembled
(but no trim added).

Cathy Weeks

Cathy Weeks wrote:

Then, when we assembled it using masking tape to hold it in place, the
tape tore chunks out of the paint. I will have to touch that up, but
how to I do it without it looking like a touch-up job (looking smooth
and unbroken)?

Sand the area repeated with finer and finer grades of sandpaper. Apply
new paint. Sand very lightly. Apply more paint. At this point you might
want to use steel wool to smooth the area. Alternate paint and sanding
until you are satisfied with the repair.



Dawn

Dawn wrote in message ...
Cathy Weeks wrote:

Then, when we assembled it using masking tape to hold it in place, the
tape tore chunks out of the paint. I will have to touch that up, but
how to I do it without it looking like a touch-up job (looking smooth
and unbroken)?

Sand the area repeated with finer and finer grades of sandpaper. Apply
new paint. Sand very lightly. Apply more paint. At this point you might
want to use steel wool to smooth the area. Alternate paint and sanding
until you are satisfied with the repair.



Dawn

Dawn's advice is in my opinion spot on for repairing your paint job. I
wonder if you used painters masking tape(blue) and allowed ample time
for the paint to cure(dry) before masking? I mentioned making a paint
drying box in a past post, I make a quick one out of a cardboard box
lined with aluminum foil with a lightfixture hanging from the top.
This allows you to cure your paint much faster, cutting down on
repairs. Speeds up glue drying also.

(Millie) wrote in message . com...

Dawn's advice is in my opinion spot on for repairing your paint job. I
wonder if you used painters masking tape(blue) and allowed ample time
for the paint to cure(dry) before masking?

No, unfortunately I was too impatient. That's one lesson I've learned
the hard way. :-(

Cathy Weeks