Painter @ MindSay

This video on you tube provides a bit more info on the Painting Elephant(s) in Thailand than the one i emailed out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy9kKxJJpug&feature=related

Recipe:

-Decide on the project details, spend time on e-Bay ordering any special badges you will need.

 

-Take one old but functioning refrigerator. Preferrably an old "roundie"

 

-Cover and tape the parts of the unit you do not wish to paint

 

-Remove all badges, flashings and bright-parts you do not want to keep

 

-Fill in all unwanted holes with gap filler, allow to dry 

 

-Sand back the surface to be painted with 3 grades of sandpaper - Course to fine

 

-Using a sponge roller, coat with primer - once. Allow to dry overnight

 

-Sand the primer back with wet/dry sandpaper until flawless

 

-Clean with a cloth, moistened with Methylated Spirit

 

-Inspect and re-do any imperfect surface areas

 

-Using another sponge roller, paint the unit with the desired enamel colour. Allow to dry overnight

 

-Inspect and re-do any imperfect surface. Allow to dry

 

-Install decals and handpainted details. Allow to dry overnight

 

-Using another sponge roller, cover with gloss enamel. Allow to dry overnight

 

-Inspect, sand (wet/dry) and repaint any imperfect surfaces. 

 

-When satisfied with the painted finish, intsall the bright-work (badges etc)  

 

Result:

 

My one-of-a-kind Ferrari Refrigerator. A gift for my friend - He's a Ferrari addict.

Recipe:

-Take one old but functioning refrigerator. Preferrably an old "roundie"

-Sand back the

Some relationships operate on used-tos and just-cuzs. The lips are sticky with habit.

This is originally what I had worked on, minus some details, for my response to our last Creativity Exchange. I like them both now.