Right, yesterday late afternoon, given it was so nice and sunny I thought it time I tackled my old rusting OMP strut brace.

So, strip old paint with Nitromors - done
Prime with 3 coats of primer - done
Rub down with fine grade paper - done

And this morning, paint with Halfrauds Broom Yellow paint. Now done.

Anyone like my improvised spray shop (aka my apple tree)?

Now, some of the yellow has run, and I know if I rub it down it'll look worse than just a bit of overun. And for me, who is a bit of a liability when armed with a paint can, it's a case of job done (in that it's yellow, not red).

But it's not perfect.

In future, I'll leave painting to the Cheech's of this world

Pic of my improvised paint shop, looks like a medieval sacrifice...



Now onto my 3 fuel caps...

Less is more!

More thinner coats is better than 1 or 2 thick ones that end up running.

Best leave it to us pros

I'm too impatient!

Btw, with this in mind, don't suppose you need any help painting your flat? I've a surefire technique, I call it the lid off and throw at wall method

Diary of Sir Isaac Newton, April 6th 1667...

Sat beneath the apple tree. A strut-brace falleth upon my head. Discovereth not today the Law of Gravity.

Funny, that thought crossed my mind too

Looks good Dan, but your grass could do with cutting

Good shout Joe, a job for the summer, along with trimming all my hedgerows back will make my garden about 50sq ft bigger!

God no! It's starting to take shape now, a lovely bathroom and bedroom i have now,

The toilet and entrance hall next, but it'll be a while, i'm only doing it at weekends and i'm back in Chichester this weekend and next weekend is the BIAMF. I think it'll be the bank holidays before i really get cracking on the living room.

Oh tie a yellow strutbrace round the old oak tree,it's been tree long year's ,do you still want me ?

That's creeping buttercup in the lawn, ummmmmm ... grassy bit. Tough weed to eradicate that! Nice tune Joe!

gotta admit, i did expect to see a yellow tree

I agree 100% If I buy 2kg of Broom Yellow powder coat I reckon I could do a batch of 6 for you fellow members..

Haha, very entertaining you folks

Fitted it just now. Annoyingly missed a little bit

Ah well, it looks yellow. Job done enough!

As long as you are happy with it thats the main thing..