Who Likes Painting Projects?

[LVSteve]

I detest painting, I have no feel for it at all. Every art teacher at school agreed. My wife and I did paint the garage in this house, but don't let me near any woodwork and trim that needs doing. I did a front door once, coating it with some kind of protective stain. A carpenter acquaintance said I did a good job, and I must admit it looked great, but I hated every minute of it.

 

[Rustyt1953]

If anyone needs a velvet Elvis or dogs playing poker I'm your guy.

 

[kozmic]

I have a strict rule. Don't ask me to help you paint or move. I will loan you my sprayer or my pick up, but not my labor.

 

[NYlakesider]

Painting and related work, that a interesting subject. Lets just say I would rather spend my time cleaning out grease traps than paint.

At my age and health its getting to the point I do less and less house work projects. I had my back garage (24x24) painted by a local last Sept and I'm going to call him to give me a price on the exterior of my house. House projects like that are so much easier when the hardest thing I have to do is write out a couple checks.-

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

I hate painting.
I do it.
I do it well.
I hate it.

I hate painting.
I do it only to help my wife (who loves painting)
I don't do it well.
I hate painting.

 

[arjay]

Now that I'm retired and can take my sweet time,I find it relaxing.I am pretty good at it having picked up on how the pros do it over the years I spent in the trades.

 

[dave1918a2]

I'd rather step in the ring and go ten rounds with Mike Tyson. Not that I'd last one round, but thats longer than I would last painting. Most painters I know are drunks and it's not hard to understand why.
Just My rant and 2 cents worth.

 

[NFrameFred]

I hate painting.
I do it.
I do it well.
I hate it.

What he said. Times ten.

 

[375hh1973]

I hate painting.

I don't do it well.

I hire painters.

 

[Chuck24]

Mr Blandings builds his dream house, scene with the wife explaining to the painting contractor what colors she wants. Priceless

 

[JohnRippert]

I did a lot of plumbing, drywall and painting when I was a young man working for a contractor who bid a lot on HUD housing repairs. I got fairly good at it. Last time was the inside of the house about 10 years ago. The ceilings are still in good shape but the walls and trim need going over. Every time I paint inside I bless Dad for putting aluminum and vinyl siding all over the exterior. Thank you, Dad!

 

[gjgalligan]

I don't mind painting.
Prep & cleanup are what I hate.

 

[sheepdawg]

I'd rather step in the ring and go ten rounds with Mike Tyson. Not that I'd last one round, but thats longer than I would last painting. Most painters I know are drunks and it's not hard to understand why.
Just My rant and 2 cents worth.

I was in every part of the business for 50 years. We did have traditions and standards to uphold.

 

[BC38]

I also HATE painting.

House.

Vehicle.

Anything.

I HATE PAINTING.

 

[tlawler]

I hate painting.

I don't do it well.

I hire painters.

Lol…I think most of us Ex-Navy types hate painting.

 

[BC38]

Lol…I think most of us Ex-Navy types hate painting.

Oil rig workers too...

 

[pistolpete10]

Painting rates just above sticking a needle in my eye!

 

[swsig]

... Every time I paint inside I bless Dad for putting aluminum and vinyl siding all over the exterior. Thank you, Dad!

When my parents built our house in 1948, I don't think aluminum or vinyl siding existed. Our house was covered in wooden shake shingles. Dad and I repainted it a few years later when we built an addition. You haven't lived until you've painted a house covered with shake shingles using paint brushes. You have to wriggle and wriggle and wriggle the brush to get the paint into the fine grooves of each shingle -- bleah! Buying a paint gun for the job would have worked better, but wriggling paint brushes was cheaper, so wriggle we did.