Aug 27 2005
How To Paint A Lattice
Don’t use a brush. Trying to paint lattice with a brush is a pain in the ass. The secret: use spray paint.
I’m building a railing for my deck, using lattice for the middle area so my kids don’t kill themselves on the 6 inch drop off the deck (yeah - inches). The deck and frame for the railings are built; I just have to cut the lattice to fit the railing frames, paint them, then figure out how to attach the railing frames to the deck (I didn’t install posts).
I first started using a brush to paint the lattices and it took FOREVER to do one side. I said fuck this and bought 6 cans of spray paint instead, doing four lattices in the time it took me to do one with a brush.
So save yourself some time and patience: use spray paint for lattices.
I’m not even sure what a lattice is, but I believe you.
I guess I’ll see your great deck in a few days.
See ya,
Phillip
Lattice? For safety? I’m glad it’s only a six inch drop. (Get helmets for your kids.) :-)
safety smaafty…practice the darwinism of child rearing…let them take the six inch fall…hope you properly disposed those ozone depleating spray cans…just for your kids safety..:)..hey why were you painting the lattice isn’t it that child safe chemical filled pressure treated stuff….
yeah listen to me…henry is improving but it will take up to a year for him to recover fully…but that was an eight inch drop…
How about showing us pictures of your deck?
the lattice painting kit is best to paint lattice. No mess , no waste, less time.