One of our first finishes to go on was the white - you know, the white we said we don't do?
This white is primer and it is pretty intense! It's a "zero" something or other and is supposed to be a stain and odor blocker like Kilz. DW bought it for some other project we haven't yet gotten to and we still had a full gallon. It is water-base but it's not at all like these latex house paints that if they dry on your plastic roller pan you can still get it wet and peel it all off. Oh no, this stuff seems to now be a permanent part of my pan, not to mention my fingers - in spots. It's a really tough sticking primer.
I covered all surfaces of both wing assemblies, the bathroom basement surfaces (the under shower pan compartment), the interior surface of the left rear wall panel, and the plywood edges of both back wall panels. Initially I wanted to leave the bathroom walls unfinished for application of another substance, but I am now considering priming those surfaces as well because of the terrific adhesion of this primer over the sanded and smoothed original surfaces of most of the bathroom wall.
Just prior to priming I had been looking over the interior paneling, experimenting with some sanding and getting together a plan for finishing the woodwork. Part of the reason for that now is to prepare the partially damaged panel edges to receive the back wall panels, and the other edges to receive the wing assemblies, etc. Another reason for the plan on the interior wood finishing is to perhaps DO IT before closing up the camper. Each of these decisions delays the assembly process, but I'm starting to feel it will greatly increase the completion process once assembly DOES begin to take place.
The next few days will be work on the actual interior woodwork and panels!
