The Never-Ending Paint Project

When I first started building Sadie's new bed, I didn't think about how long it would take to paint. I was only focused on the building phase of the project. Well, as it turns out, it's a pretty big undertaking. In fact, I'm pretty sure it will take longer to paint than it did to build.

For starters, this bed has about 60 rails. When I built it, I drilled 4 pocket holes in each rail.  These holes later had to be filled in and sanded down before painting.  Now, each rail has to be individually painted (front, back, both sides, and the top and bottom between each one). Unfortunately, one coat of paint isn't enough. So, the project is moving rather slowly. Kind of wishing I had a paint sprayer at this point, but at least I'm not on a deadline. I would like to finish the project sooner rather than later, though. As Cory has lovingly pointed out, I have a huge mess in the garage to clean up when the project is done. (Check out Cory's workbench covered in sawdust in the picture below.)