Painting mesh black?

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arthur wrote: 18 Mar 2018, 20:41 A better idea is to give your wife a roller and you do the inside at the same time / area as she does the outside . . that way you don't miss any bits

'Snow-blindedness' can be a problem


Provided, of course, that she is agreeable :silent:
I thought you were going to say "give the wife a roller and you go inside to a beer!"
Both sides at once is a good idea though.
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A younger me may have said something like that . .

But I am still recovering from the day that I tried to 'romance' her with this little love poem . .


Of course I love ya darlin
You're a bloody top-notch bird
And when I say you're gorgeous
I mean every single word

So ya bum is on the big side
I don't mind a bit of flab
It means that when I'm ready
There's somethin there to grab

So your belly isn't flat no more
I tell ya, I don't care
So long as when I cuddle ya
I can get my arms round there

No sheila who is your age
Has nice round perky breasts
They just gave in to gravity
But I know ya did ya best

I'm tellin' ya the truth now
I never tell ya lies
I think its very sexy
That you've got dimples on ya thighs

I swear on me nanna's grave now
The moment that we met
I thought you was as good as
I was ever gonna get

No matter what u look like
I'll always love ya dear
Now shut up while the footy's on
And fetch another beer.

:silent:
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davlee wrote: 19 Mar 2018, 11:25
vettepilot_6 wrote: 19 Mar 2018, 04:53 I have used matt in the past..gloss water based acrylic is the go... glare none ....😉
Did the gloss water based give a better result than matt with viewing the birds?

Dave

Absolutely no question about that....I painted both sides brushed edges and roller the rest....
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arthur wrote: 19 Mar 2018, 14:22 A younger me may have said something like that . .

But I am still recovering from the day that I tried to 'romance' her with this little love poem . .


Of course I love ya darlin
You're a bloody top-notch bird
And when I say you're gorgeous
I mean every single word

So ya bum is on the big side
I don't mind a bit of flab
It means that when I'm ready
There's somethin there to grab

So your belly isn't flat no more
I tell ya, I don't care
So long as when I cuddle ya
I can get my arms round there

No sheila who is your age
Has nice round perky breasts
They just gave in to gravity
But I know ya did ya best

I'm tellin' ya the truth now
I never tell ya lies
I think its very sexy
That you've got dimples on ya thighs

I swear on me nanna's grave now
The moment that we met
I thought you was as good as
I was ever gonna get

No matter what u look like
I'll always love ya dear
Now shut up while the footy's on
And fetch another beer.

:silent:
If you honestly said this Arthur the you are an absolute legend! Got a giggle out of it, might store it for later use, at my funeral! She wont be there, she will be in custody! :lolno:
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Ended up painting the front mesh matt black (acrylic), because I already had the paint. I don't particularly like the overall aviary look, but the visibility of the finches has improved dramatically and that was what I wanted.

Dave
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I painted my mesh with low sheen black before I put it on the frames but I think I need to re-do some areas with a fully matt black. When the sun is low, it lights up the wire from behind and does reduce visibility.
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