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Prius Project, Day Two: Prepping for Paint

Day Two of the Prius Project: Prepping for Paint

ReachNash asked us to repaint two themed designs for the Toyota Tent trash and rewards bins, and as painters and designers, Corey and I were glad to oblige. Before we could get started on painting, however, we took fair stock of the condition of the bins to determine what kind of work we’d need to do.

As many of the coats already on the bins and cans were already chipped, cracked, or flaking in spots, Corey and I prepped the bins for their primer coat, removing several layers of (unprimed) spray, latex, and acrylic paint from the previous artist. Could we have just painted over it and slapped on some sealant while crossing our fingers? Nah: rather than risk more coats peeling, we felt putting in the effort to bring it back to base was safer and more effective than merely hoping more paint would adhere to already damaged paint while being jostled, shipped, and knocked into by festival-goers.

But whew, we were in for it.

Corey will be writing a post explaining our painting process on Monday, but after all that elbow grease, it seemed a waste to let the day end without proving we spent it well.

Sandpaper ain't got nothin' on this.

A gentlemanly discussion engaging the finer aesthetics of scholarly paint-scraping.

"The Tool"

Rinsing Turpernoid Natural away with a degreaser and a smile.

Glory, Glory! Hallejuah.

Stephen throws down on some primer.

Primed and ready to dry for tomorrow.

Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow for sculpture and stencils! Thanks for watching!